evade 
/ɪˈveɪd/ verb
evades; evad·ed; evad·ing /ɪˈveɪd/ verb [+ obj] 1 a : to stay away from (someone or something) : to avoid (someone or something)
▪ The criminals have so far managed to evade the police. ▪ They have evaded capture/arrest. [=have avoided being captured/arrested] ▪ His criminal activities somehow evaded detection. [=were not detected]
b : to avoid dealing with or facing (something)
▪ a politician skilled at evading difficult questions ▪ The governor has been accused of evading the issue.
c : to avoid doing (something required)
▪ illegally evading taxes [=failing to pay taxes] 2 a : to not be understood by (someone)
▪ Their purpose in doing this evades me. [=I don't understand their purpose]
b : to fail to be achieved by (someone)
▪ Up to now, success has evaded [=eluded] me.
▪ The criminals have so far managed to evade the police. ▪ They have evaded capture/arrest. [=have avoided being captured/arrested] ▪ His criminal activities somehow evaded detection. [=were not detected]
b : to avoid dealing with or facing (something)
▪ a politician skilled at evading difficult questions ▪ The governor has been accused of evading the issue.
c : to avoid doing (something required)
▪ illegally evading taxes [=failing to pay taxes]
▪ Their purpose in doing this evades me. [=I don't understand their purpose]
b : to fail to be achieved by (someone)
▪ Up to now, success has evaded [=eluded] me.
— evad·er noun, plural evad·ers [count]
▪ tax evaders
▪ tax evaders
