Evade

avoid escape dodge evade shun flee elude sidestep bypass duck get around circumvent shirk hide deceive equivocate prevaricate hedge waffle shuffle fudge tergiversate pussyfoot weasel cop out cavil balk eschew parry fend off lay low fly trick decline beat around bush pass up double sneak away steer clear of beg the question lead on a merry chase give the runaround lie shift shuck put off keep distance pretend baffle confuse conceal