to step to one side.

to evade or avoid a decision, problem, or the like.

to avoid or dodge by stepping aside.

to evade or avoid (a decision, problem, or the like).

verb

avoid , bypass , dance around , ditch , duck , elude , escape , evade , fudge * , get around , get out of , give the slip , go around , juke , pussyfoot * , put the move on , shake , shake off * , shirk , skip out on , skirt , weasel * , dodge , hedge , circumvent