elude

Verb
  1. Escape, either physically or mentally (synset 202078305)
    "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
    is a type of: break loose, escape, get away - run away from confinement
    same as: bilk, evade
  2. Be incomprehensible to;
    Escape understanding by (synset 202729107)
    "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
    is a type of: amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex - be a mystery or bewildering to
    subtypes: defy, refuse, resist - elude, especially in a baffling way
    same as: escape
  3. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) (synset 200811316)
    "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
    is a type of: avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
    subtypes:
    • beg - dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
    • quibble - evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
    same as: circumvent, dodge, duck, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt

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