Pagtatangka at Pag-iwas

to make off

Pandiwa

/mˌeɪk ˈɔf/

(tumakas)

takas

to leave quickly, often in order to escape or avoid someone or something

to scram

Pandiwa

/skræm/ or /skrām/

s

s

c

k

r

r

a

æ

m

m

(tumakas)

umalis ng mabilis

to move hurriedly, especially to escape or to leave a place abruptly

to shirk

Pandiwa

/ʃɜrk/ or /shērk/

sh

ʃ

i

ɜ

r

r

k

k

(nagpapabaya)

umiwas

to avoid or neglect one's responsibilities, often by finding ways to escape from them

to sidestep

Pandiwa

/saɪd.stɛp/ or /said.step/

s

s

i

aɪ

d

d

e

s

s

t

t

e

ɛ

p

p

(lumihis)

umiwas

to avoid or bypass a problem, question, or responsibility by addressing it indirectly or by taking a different approach

to shun

Pandiwa

/ʃən/ or /shēn/

sh

ʃ

u

ə

n

n

(tanggihan)

iwasan

to deliberately avoid, ignore, or keep away from someone or something

to eschew

Pandiwa

/ɛs.ʧu/ or /es.choo/

e

ɛ

s

s

ch

ʧ

e

w

u

(layuan)

iwasan

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

to abscond

Pandiwa

/æbs.kɑnd/ or /ābs.kaand/

a

æ

b

b

s

s

c

k

o

ɑ

n

n

d

d

(umalis ng lihim)

tumakas

to secretly flee from a place, typically to avoid arrest or prosecution

to hinder

Pandiwa

/hɪn.dɜr/ or /hin.dēr/

h

h

i

ɪ

n

n

d

d

e

ɜ

r

r

(pigilin)

hadlang

to create obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress, movement, or success

to ward off

Pandiwa

/wˈɔːɹd ˈɔf/

(humadlang)

iligtas

to repel or avoid an attack or undesirable situation

to circumvent

Pandiwa

/sɜr.kəm.vɛnt/ or /sēr.kēm.vent/

c

s

i

ɜ

r

r

c

k

u

ə

m

m

v

v

e

ɛ

n

n

t

t

(lagpasan)

umiwas

to evade an obligation, question, or problem by means of excuses or dishonesty