eluding Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
   elusion; slip.
   
2. verb escape, either physically or mentally
   elude; bilk; evade.
   
   • The thief eluded the police
   • This difficult idea seems to evade her
   • The event evades explanation
3. verb be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
   elude; escape.
   
   • What you are seeing in him eludes me
4. verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   dodge; fudge; sidestep; evade; parry; elude; skirt; duck; hedge; circumvent; put off.
   
   • He dodged the issue
   • she skirted the problem
   • They tend to evade their responsibilities
   • he evaded the questions skillfully

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