sidestep

(noun) a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing).

(verb) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues). Synonyms: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck. Examples: "He dodged the issue." "She skirted the problem." "They tend to evade their responsibilities." "He evaded the questions skillfully."