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elude

Main Entry:: elude
Pronunciation:: \ē-ˈlüd\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: elud·ed; elud·ing
Etymology:: Latin eludere, from e- + ludere to play — more at ludicrous
Date:: 1667

1 : to avoid adroitly : evade <the mice eluded the traps> <managed to elude capture> 2 : to escape the perception, understanding, or grasp of <subtlety simply eludes them> <victory continued to elude us> 3 : defy 4 <it eludes explanation>

synonyms see escape

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