1 : to slip away. 2 : to take refuge in escape or avoidance. transitive verb. 1 : to elude by dexterity or stratagem. 2a : to avoid facing up to evaded the real issues.

Does evade mean avoid?

to avoid or escape from someone or something: The police have assured the public that the escaped prisoners will not evade recapture for long.

What does it mean to dodge someone?

: to move quickly in order to avoid being hit, seen, stopped, etc. : to get away from or avoid (someone or something) in a skillful or dishonest way.