1. deliberately avoiding
keeping away from or preventing from happening

Synonym: avoidanceturning awayshunning

2. nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

e.g. his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive

Synonym: evasionescape

3. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

Synonym: dodgescheme