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evasion

[ ih-vey-zhuhn ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something:

    evasion of one's duty.

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  2. the avoiding of an argument, accusation, question, or the like, as by a subterfuge:

    The old political boss was notorious for his practice of evasion.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. a means of evading; subterfuge; an excuse or trick to avoid or get around something:

    Her polite agreement was an evasion concealing what she really felt.

  4. physical or mental escape.
  5. an act or instance of violating the tax laws by failing or refusing to pay all or part of one's taxes.


evasion

/ ɪˈ±¹±ðɪÏôÉ™²Ô /

noun

  1. the act of evading or escaping, esp from a distasteful duty, responsibility, etc, by trickery, cunning, or illegal means

    tax evasion

  2. trickery, cunning, or deception used to dodge a question, duty, etc; means of evading
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð·±¹²¹î€ƒs¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹±ô adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôe·±¹²¹î€ƒs¾±´Ç²Ô noun
  • ±è°ù±ðe·±¹²¹î€ƒs¾±´Ç²Ô noun
  • °ù±ðe·±¹²¹î€ƒs¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of evasion1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ŧ±¹Äå²õ¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ŧ±¹Äå²õ¾±Å ), equivalent to ŧ±¹Äå²õ ( us ) (past participle of ŧ±¹Äå»å±ð°ù±ð to go out; evade ) + -¾±Å²Ô- -ion
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of evasion1

C15: from Late Latin ŧ±¹Äå²õ¾±Å, from Latin ŧ±¹Äå»å±ð°ù±ð to go forth; see evade
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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said he "never thought about committing fraud" as he testified in court in Spain over tax evasion charges.

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The rail industry says that fare evasion costs about £240m a year and the cost is felt by taxpayers and fare-paying passengers.

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The Military Manpower Administration, the country’s conscription agency, does not keep records of how many dual citizens have been charged with draft evasion, according to a spokesperson.

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"My conclusion is that in the case, there has been a tax evasion… because all the parties know exactly what to do in order to hide the reality," he said.

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Cromartie, a former Democratic city council member in Columbia, South Carolina, was convicted of tax evasion.

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