Synonyms: evasion
Definition: the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
Definition: the act of escaping physically
Usage: he made his escape from the mental hospital; the canary escaped from its cage; his flight was an indication of his guilt
Synonyms: dodging, evasion, escape
Definition: nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
Usage: his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible; that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive
Similar words: neglect, negligence, nonperformance, carelessness
Definition: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Synonyms: nonpayment, evasion
Definition: the deliberate act of failing to pay money
Usage: his evasion of all his creditors; he was indicted for nonpayment
Similar words: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
Definition: transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
Synonyms: evasion, equivocation
Definition: a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
Similar words: deceit, deception, misrepresentation
Definition: a misleading falsehood