Etymology

evasion

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Today it means: The act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding. Full definition →

Middle French évasion ← Late Latin evasionem
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromevasionem
  2. Middle French · derived fromévasion
  3. English todayevasion

From Middle French évasion, from Late Latin evasionem (accusative of evasio).

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