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evading

[/ɪˈveɪdɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
evasão
1. The act of avoiding or escaping from someone or something, typically by cunning or deceit
He was caught evading the police.
Ele foi apanhado em evasão da polícia.
2. Avoiding or dodging a responsibility, question, or issue
She kept evading the difficult questions about her past.
Ela continuava a esquivar-se das perguntas difíceis sobre seu passado.
3. Illegally avoiding payment of taxes or duties
The company was fined for evading taxes.
A empresa foi multada por evasão fiscal.
NYC Slang
dodging
Synonyms
avoidingdodgingescapingcircumventingshunning
Antonyms
confrontingfacingmeetingengaging

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
evasão
Most common term used in Brazil
Brazil
fugindo de
Colloquial alternative meaning 'running from'
Portugal
evasão
Standard term in European Portuguese
Portugal
esquivança
More formal/literary variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

evading the issue
evading responsibility
evading taxes
tax evasion
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