Definition of "Evasion" :

noun: the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver

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

"His evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible."

noun: the deliberate act of failing to pay money

"His evasion of all his creditors."

noun: a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth