EVASION


Meaning of EVASION in English

(~s)

1.

Evasion means deliberately avoiding something that you are supposed to do or deal with.

Many Koreans were angered at what they saw as an ~ of responsibility...

He was arrested for tax ~.

N-VAR: usu with supp, oft N of n, n N

2.

If you accuse someone of ~ when they have been asked a question, you mean that they are deliberately avoiding giving a clear direct answer.

We want straight answers. No ~s...

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