<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something: evasion of one's duty.</li><li>avoidance: 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.</li><li>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.</li><li>physical or mental escape.</li><li>an act or instance of violating the tax laws by failing or refusing to pay all or part of one's taxes.</li></ul>