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elude
[ih-lood]
verb (used with object)
to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade.
to elude capture.
Synonyms: ,to escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation of.
The answer eludes me.
elude
/ ɪˈluːd, ɪˈluːʒən /
verb
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
Usage
Other Word Forms
- eluder noun
- elusion noun
- ˈܻ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of elude1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But every year, a few dozen elude social workers’ determined efforts to figure out who they are.
The Bruins composed themselves to sweep their regional and super regional to win something that had eluded them for more than a decade.
Even as someone hip to Posey’s work for most of my life, “Party Girl” eluded me for too long.
A World Cup still eludes Clarke, who has said there is a "75% chance" he will not renew his deal with the Scottish FA after next summer's finals.
The origins of this personal subjective consciousness have been eluding researchers for decades.
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