evade (v.)

1510s, "escape," from French evader, from Latin evadere "to escape, get away," from assimilated form of ex "away" (see ex-) + vadere "to go, walk" (see vamoose). Special sense of "escape by trickery" is from 1530s. Related: Evaded; evading.

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ex-

word-forming element, in English meaning usually "out of, from," but also "upwards, completely, deprive of, without," and "former;" from Latin ex "out of, from within; from which time, since; according to; in regard to," from PIE *eghs "out" (source also of Gaulish ex-, Old Irish ess-, Old Church Slavonic izu, Russian iz). In some cases also from Greek cognate ex, ek. PIE *eghs had comparative form *eks-tero and superlative *eks-t(e)r-emo-. Often reduced to e- before -b-, -d-, -g-, consonantal -i-, -l-, -m-, -n-, -v- (as in elude, emerge, evaporate, etc.).

vamoose (v.)

"to decamp, be off," 1834, from Spanish vamos "let us go," from Latin vadamus, first person plural indicative or subjunctive of vadere "to go, to walk, go hastily," from PIE root *wadh- (2) "to go" (source also of Old English wadan "to go," Latin vadum "ford;" see wade (v.)).

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Definitions of evade from WordNet

evade (v.)

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues);

he evaded the questions skillfully

They tend to evade their responsibilities

Synonyms: hedge / fudge / put off / circumvent / parry / elude / skirt / dodge / duck / sidestep

evade (v.)

escape, either physically or mentally;

This difficult idea seems to evade her

The event evades explanation

Synonyms: elude / bilk

evade (v.)

practice evasion;

This man always hesitates and evades

evade (v.)

use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid;

The con man always evades

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