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evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən
ē-
Synonyms
Examples of evasion in a Sentence
He was arrested for tax evasion.
They came up with an evasion of the law to keep all the land for themselves.
His reply was nothing but careful evasions.
Recent Examples on the Web
This comes after Biden issued a controversial pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, in early December over tax evasion and federal gun charges.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
There will be more evasion of traditional detection and prevention tooling.
—James Blake, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Currently, their parents, Todd and Julie, are currently serving years-long sentences for bank fraud and tax evasion.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The couple were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion earlier that year, after first being indicted in 2019.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin evasion-, evasio, from Latin evadere to evade
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of evasion was
in the 15th century
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evasion. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən
1
: a means of evading
2
: the act or an instance of evading : escape
tax evasion
Legal Definition
evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən
1
: a means of evading
2
: the act or an instance of evading see also tax evasion
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