elude
[ ih-lood ]
/ ɪˈlud /
verb (used with object), e·lud·ed, e·lud·ing.
to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade: to elude capture.
to escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation of: The answer eludes me.
Origin of elude
synonym study for elude
1. See
escape.
OTHER WORDS FROM elude
e·lud·er, noun un·e·lud·ed, adjectiveWords nearby elude
Example sentences from the Web for elude
British Dictionary definitions for elude
elude
/ (ɪˈluːd) /
verb (tr)
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
Derived forms of elude
eluder, noun elusion (ɪˈluːʒən), nounWord Origin for elude
C16: from Latin
ēlūdere to deceive, from
lūdere to play
usage for elude
Elude is sometimes wrongly used where
allude is meant:
he was alluding (not eluding ) to his previous visit to the city