evasion
nounfeminine/i.vɐˈzɐ̃w̃/medium
e·va·são
Definition
The act of escaping or getting away; flight. In an economic/fiscal context, the illegal non-payment or underpayment of taxes.
The prisoners planned an evasion from the jail.
Tax evasion is a serious crime.
Common collocations
tax evasionescape planprison breakcapital flight
Etymology
Do latim *evasio, -onis*.