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Spell Bee Word: evade


Basic Details

Word: Evade

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To escape from or avoid someone or something, often by being clever or quick.

Synonyms: avoid, escape, dodge

Antonyms: face, confront

How to Spell Evade

Syllables: e - vade

Tricky part: It begins with a single e, not i or a, and the long a sound is spelt with a and a silent e at the end, as in made.

Watch out for: evaid, avade, evayd

Memory tip: Evade and invade share vade. An army invades a country; a clever thief evades the police.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The thief tried to evade the police by hiding in a crowded market.

Example 2: Arjun kept changing the topic to evade my question.

Example 3: The deer evaded the tiger by running into thick bushes.

Fun Fact

Evade comes from the Latin evadere, to go out or escape, made of e (out) and vadere (to go).

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

evade

a) avoid
b) dodge
c) face
d) escape

Show answer

c) face. To evade a problem is to run from it, and to face it is to meet it head on.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) barricade
b) crusade
c) evaid
d) persuade

Show answer

c) evaid. The long a in evade is spelt with a and a silent final e, as in persuade, not with ai.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

eevade

a) a
b) d
c) v
d) e

Show answer

d) e. Only one e opens the word.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A footballer who evades a defender ____.

a) gets past without being stopped
b) falls down
c) is sent off
d) scores an own goal

Show answer

a) gets past without being stopped

2. Evading your homework means ____.

a) finding ways not to do it
b) finishing it early
c) checking it twice
d) asking for more

Show answer

a) finding ways not to do it

Associated Words

judiciaryenormitypremiumcounterpartbribery
broadcastingcultivationillustrationmagmaequation

Next steps

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