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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evasion

Iza has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy against rights, wire fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery in California and Connecticut and awaits sentencing. — City News Service, Daily News, 20 July 2026

Money laundering and sanctions evasion would continue unhindered. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

The request for proposals comes as some of the CTA’s peer transit agencies have experimented with modernized fare gates designed to help deter fare evasion. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

Meanwhile, uncontrolled Greek shipowners have profited by selling dozens of aging tankers into Russia’s shadow fleet, helping sustain sanctions evasion while contributing to mounting environmental risks. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 July 2026