evasion
Definitions
The act of escaping or avoiding something, especially through guile or trickery.
The avoidance of fulfilling a duty or responsibility, such as the payment of taxes.
A clever or indirect response intended to avoid answering a question directly.
Examples
The suspect was arrested for tax evasion after an extensive investigation by the authorities.
His constant evasion of the difficult questions only made the reporters more suspicious.
The soldier's clever evasion of the enemy patrol allowed his unit to reach safety.
Synonyms
avoidance elusion dodge escape shirking prevarication equivocation
Antonyms
confrontation encounter acceptance honesty directness engagement adherence