To duck the issue

[Diandre]

What is the meaning of:
"ducks the issue" in
"Higgins ducks the issue of Eliza's future and takes the credit for her transformation for himself:"I said I'd make a woman of you; and I have."

Thank you,

[Anglika]

What is the meaning of:
"ducks the issue" in
"Higgins ducks the issue of Eliza's future and takes the credit for her transformation for himself:"I said I'd make a woman of you; and I have."

Thank you,

In this context it means "avoids facing".