evasion

noun

eva·​sion i-ˈvā-zhən 

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1

: a means of evading : dodge

2

: the act or an instance of evading : escape

suspected of tax evasion

Synonyms

• escape
• avoidance

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

In the short clip, Julie shared her reaction to learning that President Donald Trump granted her and her husband Todd Chrisley full pardons, relieving them of the serving the remainder of their 2022 sentence for bank fraud and tax evasion. —Liza Esquibias, People.com, 24 June 2025

The pair was accused of running a scheme that, through fraudulent loans, defrauded the IRS and committed tax evasion. —Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 June 2025

There’s her extremely close relationship with Roy Cohn as well, the legendary persecutor of the Rosenbergs and Donald Trump mentor, really just because Cohn helped get the tax evasion charges against her father dropped. —Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 12 June 2025

In 1985, Robinson pleaded guilty to federal income tax evasion but was allowed to continue on G.H. by serving his sentence on nights and weekends. —Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025

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

Rhymes for evasion

• abrasion
• caucasian
• equation
• eurasian
• invasion
• occasion
• persuasion
• asian
• suasion
• athanasian

Kids Definition

evasion

noun

eva·​sion i-ˈvā-zhən 

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 

1

: a means of evading

2

: the act or an instance of evading see also tax evasion