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evasion
[ih-vey-zhuhn]
noun
an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something.
evasion of one's duty.
Synonyms: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: , ,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.
evasion
/ ɪˈɪə /
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- evasional adjective
- nonevasion noun
- preevasion noun
- reevasion noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of evasion1
Example Sentences
The Rail Delivery Group, which represents rail firms, said fare evasion costs the industry £400m a year but acknowledged the industry has to be "more consistent".
There are the same evasions and rhetorical tricks applied in the news media's discussions of "working class" support for Donald Trump.
In the press release, TfL said it continued to "tackle blatant fare evasion such as gate-pushing" which it said created "an intimidating atmosphere for staff and customers".
US President Donald Trump says he'll be issuing a pardon for a couple who starred in a reality TV show before being jailed in a multi-million dollar fraud and tax evasion case.
A federal grand jury in Atlanta indicted the Chrisley parents on several charges including tax evasion, conspiracy and wire fraud.
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