Langtolang Multilingual Dictionary

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

• “his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track”

a quick evasive movement

a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

• “The child dodged the teacher's blow”

move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course

• “the pickpocket dodged through the crowd”

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

• “He dodged the issue”
• “she skirted the problem”
• “They tend to evade their responsibilities”
• “he evaded the questions skillfully”