esquivar meaning in English

avoid [avoided, avoiding, avoids]▼(to try not to be hit; to give way)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈvɔɪd] [US: ə.ˌvɔɪd]Don't avoid my question. = No esquives mi pregunta.

dodge [dodged, dodging, dodges]▼verb
[UK: dɒdʒ] [US: ˈdɑːdʒ]John is dodging my calls. = John está esquivando mi llamada.

duck [ducked, ducking, ducks]▼(to try to evade doing something)
verb
[UK: dʌk] [US: ˈdək]

ward off▼(to parry, or turn aside)
verb
[UK: wɔːd ɒf] [US: ˈwɔːrd ˈɒf]

weasel out▼(to weasel out of doing something)
verb