to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
パンチをすばやくかわした。
I swiftly dodged the punch.
彼は巧みに責任をかわす人間だ。
He's the type to skillfully evade responsibility.
追手をかわして路地に逃げ込んだ。
I dodged the pursuers and fled into the alley.