dodge

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

“He dodged the issue”

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

a quick evasive movement

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

“The child dodged the teacher's blow”

move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course

“the pickpocket dodged through the crowd”