Evasion
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
Framework senses
- §1
- the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
- §2
- nonperformance of something distasteful, as by deceit or trickery, that you are supposed to do
- §3
- the deliberate act of failing to pay money
- §4
- a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth