Evasive

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early 18th century: from Latin evas- ‘evaded’ (from the verb evadere ) + -ive.

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From French évasif, from Latin ēvādō

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evasive (adj.)

1725 of persons; 1744 of actions, etc., from French évasif, from Latin evas-, past participle stem of evadere "to get away, escape" (see evasion). Related: Evasively; evasiveness. Evasive action is from 1940, originally in military aviation.