sidestep
     n : a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
     v : 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}, {evade}, {put off}, {circumvent},
          {parry}, {elude}, {skirt}, {dodge}, {duck}]
     [also: {sidestepping}, {sidestepped}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0