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   E·lude

   /əˈlo͞od/

   

   verb

   • 1. evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way: "he managed to elude his pursuers by escaping into an alley"
   • ▪ (of an idea or fact) fail to be grasped or remembered by (someone): "the logic of this eluded most people"
   • ▪ (of an achievement, or something desired or pursued) fail to be attained by (someone): "sleep still eluded her"
   • ▪ avoid compliance with or subjection to (a law, demand, or penalty).

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘delude, baffle’): from Latin eludere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out, away from’ + ludere ‘to play’.

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   What does elude mean?

   • The hounds, who well knew where the ocelot had gone to, were chasing it from tree to tree; but still it continued to elude them. The next afternoon Jenny, managing to elude the watchful eyes of her mother and governess, came over to the poor-house. Elude definition: to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade.

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   What does eluding mean?

   • Noting that it was unable to locate any legislative history shedding light on the term eluding as used in 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(2), the Ninth Circuit in United States v. Oscar , 496 F.2d 492, 494 (9th Cir. 1974), drawing on a dictionary denition, concluded that elude means to avoid, escape detection by, or evade.

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   What are some words similar to elude?

   • Here are some words similar to elude: Evade: to escape or avoid, especially in a cunning way. Dodge: to avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement. Flee: to run away from a place or situation of danger.

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   What is the root word of elude?

   • From Latin ēlūdō ("evade, elude"), from ē ("out of"), short form of ex, + lūdō ("play; trick"). Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word elude .

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   to escape or avoid (capture, one's pursuers, etc), esp by cunning. to avoid fulfilment of (a responsibility, obligation, etc); evade. to escape discovery, or understanding by; baffle. the solution eluded her. Discover More. Usage. Elude is sometimes wrongly used where allude is meant: he was alluding (not eluding) to his previous visit to the city.

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   Elude means to avoid, escape, or not remember something or someone. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Definitions of elude. verb. escape, either physically or mentally. “The thief eluded the police”. synonyms: bilk, evade. see more. verb. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) synonyms: circumvent, dodge, duck, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt.

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    Elude means to not achieve, catch, or remember something. Learn how to use this formal verb with different meanings and translations in various languages.