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evade

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To avoid something by maneuvering around it or refusing to address it directly.

The speaker tried to evade the question by discussing an unrelated success.

Dictionary practice example.

The first volunteer then tried to evade a question about missing materials by changing the subject to ticket sales.