History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
avoid

to keep away from (something)

refrain or stay away from; prevent

elude

to escape (capture) by (a person) (especially by deceiving)

avoid; escape

go away

to leave a house, a town etc, especially permanently

depart, abandon physically

play-off

(of teams, players etc with equal scores) to play a deciding match

stop, hinder

sidestep

to avoid (a blow etc) by moving to one side; to avoid answering

dodge

slip away

(also 'slipway' or 'the slips') a sloping path down to the water for ships or boats

escape, avoid

thwart

to oppose or prevent (something) successfully

stop, hinder

walk-out

to leave a place of work and go on strike

depart, abandon physically

GIVE THE SLIP as in Wiktionary
GIVE THE SLIP as in Wikipedia