Explanation and meaning of elude.

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elude

/ɪ'lud/

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verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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Similar:

circumvent dodge duck evade fudge hedge parry put off sidestep skirt

type of:
avoid
verb
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
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"What you are seeing in him eludes me"

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escape

type of:
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verb
escape, either physically or mentally
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"The thief eluded the police"

Similar:

bilk evade

type of:
break loose escape get away

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