evade
     v 1: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
          (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue";
          "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their
          responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
          [syn: {hedge}, {fudge}, {put off}, {circumvent}, {parry},
           {elude}, {skirt}, {dodge}, {duck}, {sidestep}]
     2: escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the
        police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The
        event evades explanation" [syn: {elude}, {bilk}]
     3: practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades"
     4: use cleverness or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con mane
        always evades"
Source: WordNet® 2.0