evader

/ɪˈveɪdər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who avoids or evades something, especially the law, a duty, or an obligation.

“The police were looking for the evader who had fled the scene of the crime.”

2. verb

To avoid or evade something, especially the law, a duty, or an obligation.

“The fugitive tried to evader capture by hiding in a nearby alley.”

Synonyms

  • avoider
  • fugitive

Antonyms

  • adherer
  • complier