Vocabulary
Evasion
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the action of evading something.
Urdu meaning
حیلہ بہانہ، ٹال جانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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On this gap thrive underreporting, tax evasion and undocumented wealth.The selective `tweaking` of official rates in specific localities rather than undertaking an across-the-board revaluation is of concern.
Dawn Editorials —
Real estate power
— 2026-04-24
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Tax amnesty schemes also send the wrong signal by suggesting that tax evasion may eventually be forgiven at a discount.
Dawn Editorials —
Rethinking black money
— 2026-04-22
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A large share of the gap is not evasion but policy.
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Narrative of large tax gap
— 2026-04-11
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By lumping together evasion, avoidance and policydriven exclusions, the narrative shifts attention away from a warped tax policy and weak state legitimacy.
Dawn Editorials —
Narrative of large tax gap
— 2026-04-11
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They raise revenue at moderate rates across a wide base, making compliance rational and evasion less attractive.
Dawn Editorials —
Tax truths
— 2026-02-20
Synonyms
avoidance, eluding, dodging, elusion, bypassing, sidestepping, circumvention, shunning,
Curator example
“their adroit evasion of almost all questions”
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