escape vs evade

escape is a noun but evade is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
escape	Yes	No	Yes	No
evade	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, evade is a hyponym of escape; that is, evade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than escape:

escape: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
evade: use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid

As verbs, evade is a hyponym of escape; that is, evade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than escape:

escape (noun)	evade (noun)
the act of escaping physically
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
an avoidance of danger or difficulty
a means or way of escaping
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
the discharge of a fluid from some container
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

escape (verb)	evade (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
fail to experience	use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action	escape, either physically or mentally
run away from confinement	practice evasion
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by