Escaped or avoided something, often by being clever or quick.
From Latin 'evadere' (ex- 'out' + vadere 'to go'), meaning to go out or escape. The meaning shifted from physical escape to avoiding responsibility or detection.
The word 'evade' shares its Latin root with 'invade'—both involve movement, but invade goes IN while evade goes OUT. Spies, criminals, and even some animals use evasion as survival tactics.
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