hedge 1
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Examples
- 1.They tend to evade their responsibilities
- 2.she skirted the problem
- 3.He dodged the issue
- 4.he evaded the questions skillfully
Synonyms
- fudge 2
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- evade 1
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- put off 5
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- circumvent 3
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- parry 2
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- elude 3
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- skirt 1
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- dodge 3
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- duck 4
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- sidestep 1
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)


