izmicati

1. (of a win, chance, time; + dat.) to slip away; to elude
   Pobeda nam izmiče u poslednjim minutima. — Victory is slipping away from us in the last minutes.
   Vreme mi izmiče, a posao nije gotov. — Time is slipping away and the job isn't done.
2. (izmicati kontroli) to get out of control; to get out of hand
   Situacija na granici izmiče kontroli. — The situation at the border is getting out of hand.
3. (+ dat.) to dodge; to evade; to avoid
   Stalno izmiče odgovoru na moje pitanje. — He keeps dodging my question.
   Bokser vešto izmiče udarcima. — The boxer skilfully dodges the punches.
4. (izmicati se) to move aside; to pull back
   Kad god pokušam da ga zagrlim, on se izmiče. — Whenever I try to hug him, he pulls away.
5. (+ acc.) to move aside; to pull away
   Izmiče stolicu da bih mogao da prođem. — He moves the chair aside so I can get past.

What one dodges, or the person something slips away from, is in the dative: izmicati udarcu, pobeda mu izmiče.