noun
evasion
ih-VAY-zhuhn
noun
1
The act of avoiding something, especially a direct answer, duty, or obligation, often through trickery.
"His evasion of the question only made people more suspicious."
"Tax evasion carries serious legal penalties."
How to Use Evasion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDodging something, usually a question, duty, or legal obligation.
Common mistake
Tax evasion (illegal) is not the same as tax avoidance (legal but aggressive minimization).
Easily confused with
Common pairings
tax evasion
evasion of responsibility
Word Forms
evasions plural
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Etymology
From Old French évasion, from Late Latin ēvāsiō, from the same root as evade.