| v. t. | 1. | To avoid slyly, by artifice, stratagem, or dexterity; to escape from in a covert manner; to mock by an unexpected escape; to baffle; |
| Verb | 1. | elude - escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation" |
| 2. | elude - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me" Synonyms: escape | |
| 3. | elude - 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" |