Synonyms for
Evasion
Definition
the act of avoiding or escaping something
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Common collocations
- tax evasion
- debt evasion
- evasion of responsibility
- successful evasion
- clever evasion
- evasion tactics
- evasion of duty
Word family
Usage note
Evasion often implies a deliberate attempt to avoid something unpleasant or legally required, such as taxes or responsibility. 'Evasive' is commonly used to describe behavior or answers that are not direct.
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Example sentences
- She showed great evasion skills during the game of tag.
- His evasion of taxes landed him in jail.
- The politician's evasion of the question made the voters suspicious.
- The thief's evasion of the police was impressive.
- His evasion of responsibility is frustrating to his coworkers.
Quotes
Evasion is the indirect method of avoiding something directly. - Fulton J. Sheen
Evasion is not a form of coping; it is a form of surrender. - Michael Crichton
Evasion is directly proportional to financial success. - Kin Hubbard