elude
Verbs
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(v) escape, either physically or mentally
- The thief eluded the police
- This difficult idea seems to evade her
- The event evades explanation
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(v) be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
- What you are seeing in him eludes me
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(v) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully