evasion

noun

eva·​sion i-ˈvā-zhən How to pronounce evasion (audio)
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1
: a means of evading : dodge
2
: the act or an instance of evading : escape
suspected of tax evasion

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 He later was convicted of tax evasion for failing to report his season 1 winnings and was sent to prison for four years, then got an additional nine months for not amending his previous tax returns, and hasn't been back on the survival series since. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024 Statistics Earlier this week marked the anniversary of the day in 1931 (October 17) when Al Capone was found guilty of tax evasion. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 Rose also spent five months in prison after pleading to tax evasion charges in 1990. Sean Gregory, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024 Special counsel David Weiss charged Biden last year with three felonies and six misdemeanors, including failing to file and pay taxes, tax evasion and filing false tax returns. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for evasion 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evasion. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

evasion

noun
eva·​sion i-ˈvā-zhən How to pronounce evasion (audio)
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 How to pronounce evasion (audio)
1
: a means of evading
2
: the act or an instance of evading see also tax evasion

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