Evasion - English meaning

noun

The action of keeping away from or not doing something.

Usage examples:

One third of cancer deaths could be prevented by avoidance of smoking

noun

The practice of avoiding something

Usage examples:

Health insurance companies who have been showing very healthy profits have engaged in very serious …

verb

Obtain or withhold money from (someone) unfairly or by deceit; cheat or defraud.

Usage examples:

An apparently benevolent elderly gentleman bilked me of twenty dollars

verb

To get money from someone unfairly or dishonestly

Usage examples:

He bilked clients out of tens of millions of dollars.

verb

Go past or round.

Usage examples:

Bypass the farm and continue to the road

noun

A road passing round a town or its centre to provide an alternative route for through traffic.

Usage examples:

The opportunity of providing a town centre bypass along the former railway line to the east of the …

noun

A secondary channel, pipe, or connection to allow a flow when the main one is closed or blocked.

Usage examples:

Power was restored to the effected racks via a manual bypass onto raw mains at approximately 10: 01…

noun

The action of overcoming a problem or difficulty, typically in a clever and surreptitious way.

Usage examples:

Circumvention of the rules undermines any fairness

noun

The process of avoiding something, especially cleverly or illegally

Usage examples:

The worst problems came from circumvention of the rules., the ban is open to easy circumvention.

verb

Avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement.

Usage examples:

Marchers had to dodge missiles thrown by loyalists

noun

A sudden quick movement to avoid someone or something.

Usage examples:

A guard shot at me but with a quick dodge from my new agility i managed to avoid at it.

noun

The dodging of a bell in change-ringing.

verb

Lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or missile or so as not to be seen.

Usage examples:

Spectators ducked for cover

noun

A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.

Usage examples:

The rear feet of the beaver are large and webbed like a duck's feet, to give the animal good swimmi…

noun

A pure white thin-shelled bivalve mollusc found off the atlantic coasts of america.

verb

Escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skilful or cunning way.

Usage examples:

He tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door

verb

Present participle of elude

Usage examples:

The gold medal continues to elude her., they had minor breakthroughs but real success eluded them.,…

noun

The action of escaping from or avoiding a danger, enemy, or pursuer, typically in a skilful or cunning way.

Usage examples:

His skills of elusion

verb

Avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).

Usage examples:

I do not shirk any responsibility in this matter

noun

A person who shirks.

Usage examples:

His status as a shirk would normally render him somewhat of a pariah.

verb

Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.

Usage examples:

He shunned fashionable society

Present participle of shun

verb

Avoid (someone or something) by stepping sideways.

Usage examples:

He sidestepped a defender and crossed the ball

noun

A step taken sideways, typically to avoid someone or something.

Usage examples:

A boxercise workout that incorporates an intricate combination of sidesteps with left and right hooks

Present participle of sidestep