evade
To avoid someone or something by being quick or clever.
evade in a sentence
- The rabbit evaded the fox by zigzagging through the hedge and diving down a burrow.
- The striker twisted and turned to evade three defenders before scoring a brilliant goal.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to evade?
- Aaccept
- Bavoid
- Cmeet
- Dface
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B: avoid. The other three mean the opposite of evade.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to evade?
- Adodge
- Bavoid
- Cface
- Descape
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C: face. The other three mean nearly the same as evade.
Words that mean something similar
avoid, dodge, escape
Words that mean the opposite
face, meet, accept
More words about movement & action
- expel: To force someone or something to leave or come out.
- extract: To take or pull something out, often with effort.
- falter: To lose confidence and begin to hesitate or stumble.
- feat: An act that takes great skill, strength or courage.
- flail: To wave your arms and legs about wildly.
- flee: To run away from danger.
- fleet: Fast and nimble in movement.
- flinch: To make a small, sudden movement because of pain, fear or surprise.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test