Definition: escape, either physically or mentally
Usage: The thief eluded the police; This difficult idea seems to evade her; The event evades explanation
Similar words: escape, break loose, get away
Definition: run away from confinement
Usage: The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison
Synonyms: bilk
Definition: evade payment to
Usage: He bilked his creditors
Similar words: deprive
Definition: keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
Synonyms: spoil, scotch, queer, thwart, bilk, baffle, foil, frustrate, cross
Definition: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Usage: What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge; foil your opponent
Similar words: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
Definition: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Usage: My sense of tact forbids an honest answer; Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
Synonyms: bilk
Definition: cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
Similar words: rip off, cheat, chisel
Definition: deprive somebody of something by deceit
Usage: The con-man beat me out of $50; This salesman ripped us off!; we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme; They chiseled me out of my money