évasion — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
• evasion noun The act of avoiding something, especially a direct answer, duty, or obligation, often through trickery.
• jailbreak noun An escape from prison.

Senses

évasion is used for these senses in English:

• break An act of escaping.
• escape The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
• evasion The act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.
• jailbreak An escape from prison.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

escape — full definition

1. verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
2. verb To avoid something unpleasant, such as punishment or notice.
3. noun The act of getting free from a dangerous, confining, or unwanted situation.

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