To avoid or escape something, either physically by getting away or mentally by refusing to answer or acknowledge it.
From Latin 'evadere' meaning to go out or escape, composed of 'e-' (out) and 'vadere' (to go); the meaning has remained remarkably consistent for over 2,000 years.
Latin root words like 'evade' help explain English's incredible vocabulary—'evade,' 'invade,' 'pervade' all share that 'vad' root meaning 'go,' but the different prefixes completely change the meaning!
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