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>