English

Detailed Synonyms for evasion in English

evasion:

evasion [the ~] nomen

  1. the evasion
    the avoidance; the shun; the shying away from; the evasion; the shunning
  2. the evasion
    the evasion
  3. the evasion
    – the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver 1
    the evasion
    – the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver 1
  4. the evasion
    – nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do 1
    the escape; the evasion; the dodging
    – nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do 1
    • escape [the ~] nomen
      • that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive1
    • evasion [the ~] nomen
      • his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible1
    • dodging [the ~] nomen
  5. the evasion
    – the deliberate act of failing to pay money 1
    the evasion; the nonpayment
    – the deliberate act of failing to pay money 1
    • evasion [the ~] nomen
      • his evasion of all his creditors1
    • nonpayment [the ~] nomen
      • he was indicted for nonpayment1
  6. the evasion
    – a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth 1
    the evasion; the equivocation
    – a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth 1

Related Words for "evasion":

  • evasions

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Related Definitions for "evasion":

  1. the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver1
  2. nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do1
    • his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible1
  3. the deliberate act of failing to pay money1
    • his evasion of all his creditors1
  4. a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth1

Related Synonyms for evasion