Definitions

1. adjective

avoiding or evading; tending to evade; difficult to detect or catch

“The suspect’s evasive answers during questioning raised suspicions about his involvement in the crime.”

2. noun

a person who evades or avoids something, such as the law

“The police were looking for a notorious evasive who had been on the run for months.”

3. verb

to avoid or evade something, such as the truth, the law, or danger

“The company tried to evade taxes by hiding income in offshore accounts.”