eva·sion 
/ɪˈveɪʒən/ noun
plural eva·sions /ɪˈveɪʒən/ noun 1 a [noncount] : the act of avoiding something that you do not want to do or deal with : the act of evading something
▪ He was arrested for tax/draft evasion.
b [count] : a way of avoiding something
▪ They came up with an evasion of the law to keep all the land for themselves. 2 [count] : a statement or action that avoids directly dealing with something (such as a difficult problem or question)
▪ His reply was nothing but careful evasions.
▪ He was arrested for tax/draft evasion.
b [count] : a way of avoiding something
▪ They came up with an evasion of the law to keep all the land for themselves.
▪ His reply was nothing but careful evasions.
