DICTOMETER

ELUDE

(elude, eludir, unnvike)

1. Synonyms:
   • Elude
   • Evade
   • Bilk
   Definitions:
   • escape, either physically or mentally
   Examples:
   • The thief eluded the police
   • This difficult idea seems to evade her
   • The event evades explanation
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Elude
   • Escape
   Definitions:
   • be incomprehensible to
   • escape understanding by
   Examples:
   • What you are seeing in him eludes me
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Hedge
   • Fudge
   • Evade
   • Put off
   • Circumvent
   • Parry
   • Elude
   • Skirt
   • Dodge
   • Duck
   • Sidestep
   Definitions:
   • 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