26984 words

evasion

3 definitions • 6 examples
1
the act of avoiding something or someone:

Examples:

Her speech was full of excuses and evasions and never properly addressed the issue.
tax evasion He is currently serving a three-year prison sentence for tax evasion (= illegally not paying tax).
2
the act of avoiding something unpleasant or unwanted:

Examples:

[ U ] tax evasion
[ C ] a political speech full of evasions
3
the act of intentionally avoiding doing something that you have a duty or responsibility to do:

Examples:

tax/fare/duty evasion The former accountant was charged with multiple counts of tax evasion.
evasion of sth This was a clear evasion of responsibility on his part.

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