What does evasion mean?
Definitions for evasion
ɪˈveɪ ʒəneva·sion
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Princeton's WordNet
evasion, equivocationnoun
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
evasion, nonpaymentnoun
the deliberate act of failing to pay money
"his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"
evasion, escape, dodgingnoun
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
"his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"
evasionnoun
the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
Wiktionary
evasionnoun
The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.
Etymology: From evasionem (accusative of evasio).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Evasionnoun
Excuse; subterfuge; sophistry; artifice; artful means of eluding or escaping.
Etymology: evasum, Latin.
We are too well acquainted with those answers;
But his evasion, wing’d thus swift with scorn,
Cannot outfly our apprehensions. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.Him, after all disputes,
Forc’d I absolve: all my evasions vain,
And reasonings, though through mazes, lead me still
But to my own conviction. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x.In vain thou striv’st to cover shame with shame;
For by evasions thy crime uncover’st more. John Milton, Agonistes.
ChatGPT
evasion
Evasion is the act or an instance of avoiding, escaping, or dodging something, often by cunning or deceit. This could involve avoiding a task, a question, an obligation, confrontation or law enforcement. In financial context, evasion often refers to illegal efforts to avoid paying taxes.
Webster Dictionary
Evasionnoun
the act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding
Wikidata
Evasion
Evasion is a book that spun off from a zine of the same name. It was published by CrimethInc. in 2003. The book comprises 108 pages of slightly revised text from the original zine along with 162 pages of new material. The author is not named in the book, but is referred to elsewhere as "Mack", "the Evasion Kid", or "Mack Evasion." He later wrote a column in the zine heartattaCk . Evasion is a first person account of the author's travels and means of survival. He survives by dumpster diving, shoplifting, return fraud, and various other "scams" he employs to get whatever money he needs. He travels by hitchhiking and train hopping, and relates adventures he has had such as gate crashing at music venues, attending hardcore punk concerts, and being employed as a professional shoplifter by a middle-class family, among other things.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Evasion
e-vā-′zhun, n. act of evading or eluding: an attempt to escape the force of an argument or accusation: an excuse.—adjs. Evā′sible, capable of being evaded; Evā′sive, that evades or seeks to evade: not straightforward: shuffling.—adv. Evā′sively.—n. Evā′siveness.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
evasion
The process whereby isolated personnel avoid capture with the goal of successfully returning to areas under friendly control.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of evasion in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of evasion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of evasion in a Sentence
Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla:
The tax system that we have penalizes work and productivity while rewarding evasion.
He was put through a four-year ordeal while U.S. nationals committing the object crime of tax evasion were allowed to escape with a fine, without even a slap on the wrist.
If a person wants to be the nominee of the Republican Party, there can be no evasion and no games. They must reject any group or cause that is built on bigotry.
The New York Times' allegations of fraud and tax evasion are 100 percent false, and highly defamatory, there was no fraud or tax evasion by anyone. The facts upon which The Times bases The Times false allegations are extremely inaccurate.
The (measures) won't roll, tax evasion will swell.
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