evade
/ɪˈveɪd/verb
To escape or avoid something through cleverness, trickery, or quick movement.
Example sentences
- “The fox evaded the hunters by slipping into the bushes.”
- “The suspect evaded capture for months by moving from city to city.”
'Evade taxes' is criminal; 'avoid taxes' is legal. That famous pair captures the verb's shadiness: evasion implies dodging what you owe.