evasive action

Noun

Meaning

an action aimed at evading an opponent

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Synonyms

dodge maneuver manoeuvre duck prevention circumvention elusion manoeuver defense mechanism end run maneuvers evasive maneuvers ambiguous action indirect action ambiguous actions
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Antonyms

stumble zigzag veracity high profile active participation active engagement
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Hypernyms

evasion

Hyponyms

clinch straight-arm airplane maneuver flight maneuver

Examples

After being granted "permission from the Yemeni government to fly back to shore", an agent said their helicopter took evasive action during the flight due to fears of shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles. Source: Internet

He said the alleged dangerous driving included driving on the wrong side of the road towards oncoming traffic, and causing motorists to take “evasive action to avoid a collision.” Source: Internet

It has been shown that Lidar can be manipulated, such that self-driving cars are tricked into taking evasive action. Source: Internet

Beamish and Boyd both took evasive action, turning away sharply, which drew antiaircraft fire from the ships below. Source: Internet

Had to take serious evasive action. Source: Internet

The court heard that on their fateful trip, they drove nose to tail, engaged in dangerous overtaking manoeuvres and witnesses described how they had to take evasive action to avoid colliding with them. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

evasion evasion of taxes evasive evasive answer evasive maneuver evasive maneuvers