evade capture/arrest
idiom
: to avoid being captured/arrested
They have evaded capture/arrest so far.
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In a final act of capitulation, the seven-year-old Song emperor, Zhao Bing, drowned himself to evade capture by the Mongol navy.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Cut to the two men brawling in the bowels of a derelict ship in the Miami port, where Spencer has imprisoned and ultimately attempts to drown his son to evade capture.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
With no sign of civilization and no way to call for help, the women rely on their wits and each other to evade capture.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia’s Kursk region against Ukrainian forces have begun resorting to drastic measures to evade capture, including suicide, a report by Reuters on Tuesday said.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Cut to the two men brawling in the bowels of a derelict ship in the Miami port, where Spencer has imprisoned and ultimately attempts to drown his son to evade capture.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
With no sign of civilization and no way to call for help, the women rely on their wits and each other to evade capture.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia’s Kursk region against Ukrainian forces have begun resorting to drastic measures to evade capture, including suicide, a report by Reuters on Tuesday said.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Evade capture/arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evade%20capture%2Farrest. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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