Meaning & Definition of Elude in English

1. Escape, either physically or mentally

• "The thief eluded the police"

• "This difficult idea seems to evade her"

• "The event evades explanation"

2. Be incomprehensible to

• Escape understanding by

• "What you are seeing in him eludes me"

3. 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"