Definitions of evade:

• verb:   practice evasion

  Example: "This man always hesitates and evades"

• verb:   use cleverness or deceit to escape or avoid

  Example: "The con mane always evades"

• verb:   escape, either physically or mentally

  Example: "This difficult idea seems to evade her"

• verb:   avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

  Example: "They tend to evade their responsibilities"