¦ verb
1. escape or avoid, especially by guile or trickery.
avoid giving a direct answer to (a question).
2. escape paying (tax or duty), especially by illegitimate presentation of one's finances.
defeat the intention of (a law or rule), especially while complying with its letter.
Derivatives
evadable adjective
evader noun
Origin
C15: from Fr. evader, from L. evadere from e- (var. of ex-) 'out of' + vadere 'go'.