evasion
From LSJ
Χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ.
shift, artifice: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ, P. διαδύσεις, αἱ.
putting off (of punishment): P. διάκρουσις, ἡ.
practice evasions, v.: P. διακρούεσθαι.
make excuses: Ar. and P. προφασίζεσθαι.