evasion

[ ih-vey-zhuhn ]

/ ɪˈveɪ ʒən /

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noun

an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something: evasion of one's duty.

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.

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.

physical or mental escape.

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

Origin of evasion

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

SYNONYMS FOR evasion

1 avoidance, dodging.

2 prevarication, equivocation, quibbling.

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OTHER WORDS FROM evasion

e·va·sion·al, adjective non·e·va·sion, noun pre·e·va·sion, noun re·e·va·sion, noun

Words nearby evasion

evaporimeter, evaporite, evapotranspiration, evaristus, evarts, evasion, evasive, evatt, eve, eve's pudding, evection

Example sentences from the Web for evasion

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

Carol Shields’s Tale Of Secondhand Life |Nathaniel Rich |October 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In the roster of genius, evasion of worldly responsibility seems practically a fixed theme.

Galileo's Test of Truth |David Frum |February 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The reference—and the evasion—spoke volumes about his condescending attitude toward women.

Robert Shrum: Obama Had Everything On the Line and Delivered, While Romney Sputtered |Robert Shrum |October 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Those, like Corder, who claim to have spoken to an operator, said they have been met with evasion.

Two Companies Accused of Fleecing U.S. Troops |R.M. Schneiderman |March 6, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Why all this double talk and evasion about a hugely enjoyable foray into genre fiction?

Can Pulp Win the Booker? |Allen Barra |September 7, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
She was very unscrupulous in her diplomacy, and did not stick at a lie when an evasion would no longer serve.

A History of England |Charles Oman
He meant, doubtless, by this evasion, that he was too weak and exhausted to think of such affairs.

Alexander the Great |Jacob Abbott
He seemed indeed to regard the success of the attempt which would be made for their evasion as secured.

Jack Archer |G. A. Henty
But bonne maman was not at all satisfied with this evasion and saw that the prayer was taught to me.

A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago |Anne Douglas Sedgwick
Napoleon's exploit was in fact nothing more than the evasion of an open blockade which had no naval defence beyond it.

Some Principles of Maritime Strategy |Julian Stafford Corbett

British Dictionary definitions for evasion

evasion

/ (ɪˈveɪʒən) /

noun

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

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

Word Origin for evasion

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

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