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Antonyms for evaded


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ih-veyd
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈveɪd



Definition of evaded

Origin :
  • 1510s, "escape," from Middle French evader, from Latin evadere "to escape, get away," from ex- "away" (see ex-) + vadere "to go, walk" (see vamoose). Related: Evaded; evading. Special sense of "escape by trickery" is from 1530s.
  • verb get away from
Example sentences :
  • "That's three to one, Emma, and the majority rules," evaded Grace.
  • Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
  • He would have taken her in his arms again, but she evaded the caress.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • I was questioned, of course, but evaded any very close answers.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • He inquired whether I was really an American; but I evaded any direct answer.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • The Mississippian evaded the blow and flashed in with his left.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • Again his eyes drooped, evaded hers, and rested on the floor.
  • Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous
  • I had evaded it long enough, I would turn and face it squarely now.
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • But Gaspare evaded the answer, and substituted something that was almost a rebuke.
  • Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
  • But he had evaded them so long that he thought he might continue to do so.
  • Extract from : « The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete » by Duc de Saint-Simon
  • He evaded the friendly hand and screeched in a high-pitched voice.
  • Extract from : « The Velvet Glove » by Harry Harrison

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