Sidesteps (6)
I believe the answer is:
dodges
'sidesteps' is the definition.
('dodge' can be a synonym of 'sidestep')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for dodges that I've seen before include "ploys" , "Evades by movement" , "Avoids -tricks" , "Moves in order to avoid" , "Eludes or evades" .)