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evasion

[ ih-vey-zhuhn ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something:

    evasion of one's duty.

    Synonyms: avoidance

  2. the avoiding of an argument, accusation, question, or the like, as by a subterfuge:

    The old political boss was notorious for his practice of evasion.

    Synonyms: prevarication, quibbling, equivocation

  3. a means of evading; subterfuge; an excuse or trick to avoid or get around something:

    Her polite agreement was an evasion concealing what she really felt.

  4. physical or mental escape.
  5. an act or instance of violating the tax laws by failing or refusing to pay all or part of one's taxes.


evasion

/ ɪˈveɪʒən /

noun

  1. the act of evading or escaping, esp from a distasteful duty, responsibility, etc, by trickery, cunning, or illegal means

    tax evasion

  2. trickery, cunning, or deception used to dodge a question, duty, etc; means of evading


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Other Words From

  • e·vasion·al adjective
  • none·vasion noun
  • pree·vasion noun
  • ree·vasion noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of evasion1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ēvāsiōn- (stem of ēvāsiō ), equivalent to ēvās ( us ) (past participle of ēvādere to go out; evade ) + -iōn- -ion

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Word History and Origins

Origin of evasion1

C15: from Late Latin ēvāsiō, from Latin ēvādere to go forth; see evade

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Example Sentences

Tax evasion carries a maximum penalty of five years, and thus it seems likely that Grimm would be covered by the provision.

Like any good suspense novelist, Shields is a master of evasion and sleight-of-hand.

Later that year, he was also tried for tax evasion, and was ultimately acquitted in both cases.

Tax evasion by our largest corporations remain a big problem.

The Chinese government detained Ai, an outspoken critic, for 81 days in 2011 on charges of tax evasion.

Perrott, who wished to hunt out rather than pardon him, watched the ports so carefully as to frustrate many attempts at evasion.

He felt sure this was a plausible evasion, and that she really was afraid to apply his test to his rival's love.

To some men, Ingas evasion would have aroused eager senses of pursuit and possession.

As to the second article of the proclamation, the order of expulsion which it contained admitted of no evasion either.

If the defendant attempt evasion or flight, the plaintiff shall take him by force.

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