definition of
elude

[1] #1 elude v. [evade, bilk] escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation". wn

[2] #2 elude v. [escape] be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me". wn

[3] #3 elude v. [hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep] 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". wn