noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who evades something.
2. 2
   During the Second World War, an Allied pilot shot down over enemy territory who then escaped back to his own side. historical

Synonyms

All synonyms

artful dodger

Etymology

From evade + -er.

Related phrases

draft evaderfare evadertax evader

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