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Meaning of elude in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /iˈlud/

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  1. Verb

    elude

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. escape, either physically or mentally

    Examples

    • « The thief eluded the police »
    • « This difficult idea seems to evade her »
    • « The event evades explanation »
  2. 2. be incomprehensible to

    Examples

    • « escape understanding by »
    • « What you are seeing in him eludes me »
  3. 3. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

    Examples

    • « He dodged the issue »
    • « she skirted the problem »
    • « They tend to evade their responsibilities »
    • « he evaded the questions skillfully »

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