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e⋅va⋅sion
[i-vey-zhuh
n]
–noun
| 1. | an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something: evasion of one's duty. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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Evasion
E*va"sion\, n. [L. evasio: cf. F. ['e]vasion. See Evade.] The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding. Thou . . . by evasions thy crime uncoverest more. --Milton. Syn: Shift; subterfuge; shuffling; prevarication; equivocation.
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evasion
c.1425, from L.L. evasionem (nom. evasio), from stem of L. evadere "to escape" (see evade). Evasive (in reference to actions, utterances) is from 1744.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: eva·sion
Pronunciation: i-'vA-zh&n
Function: noun
1 : a means of evading
2 : the act or an instance of evading —see also TAX EVASION
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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