Synonyms of evasion

evasion

noun

i-ˈvā-zhən 

as in escape

the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable

pleading chronic back pain is my standard evasion for doing any heavy lifting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• avoidance
• dodging
• elusion
• out
• cop-out
• ducking
• eschewal
• shunning
• eluding
• circumvention
• eschewing
• shaking
• bypassing
• prevention
• deflection
• sidestepping
• skirting
• runaround
• obviation
• averting
• precluding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submission
• endurance
• toleration
• abidance

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of evasion

Smirnov has agreed to plead guilty to charges of tax evasion and causing a false FBI record, according to court papers. —arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024

Advertisement Smirnov has agreed to plead guilty to charges of tax evasion and causing a false FBI record, according to court papers. —Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024

Three properties affiliated with Jamey Noel, the former Clark County sheriff currently facing a 15-year sentence for crimes like theft, tax evasion and official misconduct, have been listed for sale. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024

Smirnov pleaded guilty Monday to lying to a federal agent about a fake bribery scheme involving the Bidens, along with tax evasion. —Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024