To escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery. He managed to evade the police by hiding in the abandoned building.
To avoid dealing with or discussing something directly. She tried to evade the question by changing the subject.
To fail to be achieved, remembered, or understood by (someone); to elude. Despite hours of study, the correct formula continued to evade her.
To avoid fulfilling or paying (an obligation such as taxes or a debt). The company was accused of trying to evade taxes through offshore accounts.