evade

(v) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully
hedge, sidestep, skirt, fudge, parry, circumvent, dodge, elude, duck, put off,
(v) escape, either physically or mentally
- The thief eluded the police
- This difficult idea seems to evade her
- The event evades explanation
elude, bilk,
(v) practice evasion
- This man always hesitates and evades
(v) use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
- The con man always evades

hedge sidestep skirt fudge parry circumvent dodge elude duck put off bilk

Evans