elude meaning and definition

ELUDE verb

Definition of elude (verb)

1. escape, either physically or mentally
   • "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
   • synonyms: bilk, evade
2. be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
   • "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
   • synonyms: escape
3. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   • "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
   • synonyms: circumvent, dodge, duck, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt