He tried to evade the question by changing the subject. What does the word "evade" mean in this sentence?

• Evade (Verb).- English meaning: Evade (doing) something to escape from somebody/ something or avoid meeting somebody.- Bangla meaning: কৌশলে এড়ানো।।• Synonym: Avoid, Escape, Elude, Dodge.• Antonym: Seek, Accept, Pursue, Welcome.• উল্লিখিত অপশনগুলো,- To answer directly - সরাসরি উত্তর দেওয়া।- To avoid or escape - এড়িয়ে যাওয়া বা পালানো।- To agree politely - ভদ্রভাবে সম্মতি দেওয়া।- To explain clearly - পরিষ্কারভাবে ব্যাখ্যা করা।• Example sentence: - He tried to evade the police by hiding in a nearby house.- She always evades questions about her personal life.Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.