Evade vs. Avoid
Difference Between Evade and Avoid
Evadeverb
(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to elude; to cleverly escape from
He evaded his opponent's blows.They robbers evaded the police.to evade the force of an argumentAvoidverb
(transitive) to try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun
Evadeverb
(transitive) To escape; to slip away; — sometimes with from.
Avoidverb
to keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from
I try to avoid the company of gamblers.Evadeverb
(intransitive) To attempt to escape; to practice artifice or sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.
Avoidverb
To try not to do something or to have something happen
Evadeverb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues);
He dodged the issueshe skirted the problemThey tend to evade their responsibilitieshe evaded the questions skillfullyAvoidverb
To make empty; to clear.
Evadeverb
escape, either physically or mentally;
The thief eluded the policeThis difficult idea seems to evade herThe event evades explanationAvoidverb
To make void, to annul; to refute (especially a contract).
Evadeverb
practice evasion;
This man always hesitates and evadesAvoidverb
To defeat or evade; to invalidate.
Evadeverb
use cleverness or deceit to escape or avoid;
The con mane always evadesAvoidverb
To emit or throw out; to void.
Avoidverb
To leave, evacuate; to leave as empty, to withdraw or come away from.
Avoidverb
To get rid of.
Avoidverb
To retire; to withdraw, depart, go away.
Avoidverb
To become void or vacant.
Avoidverb
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something;
Her former friends now avoid herAvoidverb
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;
Let's avoid a confrontationhead off a confrontationavert a strikeAvoidverb
refrain from doing something;
She refrains from calling her therapist too oftenHe should avoid publishing his wife's memoiresAvoidverb
refrain from certain foods or beverages;
I keep off drugsDuring Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the dayAvoidverb
declare invalid;
The contract was annulledvoid a plea
