1. avoid doing sth, ignore or hide from
Professional
Social
evade authorities/justice/questions
The verb 'evade' means 'to avoid' or escape something. The connotation is that the avoidance or escape was achieved by intelligence or trickery. Common expressions with 'evade' are 'evade taxes', 'evade detection' or 'evade authorities'. This is quite a formal term often used in legal or professional contexts.