eludir

to circumvent, to elude, to avoid, to evade, to escape, to get around; to bypass; to shirk, to dodge (e.g. a responsibility)

“El presidente intentó eludir su responsibilidad, pero la gente vio a través de sus mentiras.” — The president attempted to shirk his responsibility, but people saw through his lies.

From Latin ēlūdere (“evade, elude”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + lūdō (“play; trick”).