elude
/ɪlˈud/
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Definitions
Verb
escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
Verb
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
Verb
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"