evade

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

Antonyms: face meet take on