Main Entry: eva·sion

Pronunciation: \i-ˈvā-zhən, ē-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin evasion-, evasio, from Latin evadere to evade

Date: 15th century

1 : a means of evading : dodge
2 : the act or an instance of evading : escape <suspected of tax evasion>