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 Among those who have occupied the seat are the most iconic and, in some cases, the most infamous of L.A. politicians: Alatorre, Villaraigosa, Jose Huizar, who was sentenced in January to 13 years in federal prison for racketeering and tax evasion. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Browder helped draft The Magnitsky Act, an international law that seeks to hold Russian officials accountable for fraud, tax evasion and human-rights abuses. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024 Berezovsky was convicted of fraud and tax evasion in absentia by a Russian court in 2007. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024 Savannah affirmed that her new love has been a blessing amid the turmoil her family has faced — parents Todd and Julie Chrisley have been in prison for the last 13 months, with Todd serving a 10-year sentence and Julie in the midst of her own six-year sentence for fraud and tax evasion. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024 He was also issued a medical license in California in 1969, which was revoked in 2009, board records show, citing that Miller had been convicted of tax evasion in Texas in 2006. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024 Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel and his wife Misty will appear in court Monday after they were both charged on five counts of theft and tax evasion Wednesday. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 3 Feb. 2024 Gray was arrested for felony DUI and felony evasion. Cameron Rubner, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024 About a decade before Franke joined what was known as the Organized Crime Strike Force, a federal tax evasion case against Balistrieri was nearly derailed when Balistrieri discovered the FBI had illegally planted microphones to conduct electronic surveillance without a warrant. Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024

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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 18 Mar. 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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