The term 'evasive treatment' can be defined as a form of avoidance or denial of responsibility. It is often used to describe a situation in which someone is trying to avoid dealing with a problem or issue. The crossword solution for this term is 'runaround, ' which is an informal term for a situation in which someone is given the runaround, or is being evaded or avoided. This could involve someone being given false information, being sent from one person to another, or being given contradictory instructions.