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- DictionaryE·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"
1. : to avoid adroitly : evade. the mice eluded the traps. managed to elude capture. 2. : to escape the perception, understanding, or grasp of. subtlety simply eludes them. victory continued to elude us. 3. : defy sense 2. it eludes explanation. Synonyms. avoid. dodge. duck. escape. eschew.
ELUDE definition: 1. If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it: 2. to not be caught…. Learn more.
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.
ELUDE meaning: 1. If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it: 2. to not be caught…. Learn more.
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.
elude somebody if something eludes you, you are not able to achieve it, or not able to remember or understand it. He was extremely tired but sleep eluded him. They're a popular band but chart success has eluded them so far. Finally he remembered the tiny detail that had eluded him the night before. Extra Examples.
elude verb [T] (NOT BE CAUGHT) to not be caught by someone: He eluded the police for years before he was arrested. elude verb [T] (NOT REMEMBER) If a piece of information eludes you, you cannot remember it: I know the man you mean, but his name eludes me. (Definition of elude from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
