Definition of Elude

Verb: elude i'lood

Escape, either physically or mentally
"The thief eluded the police";
- evade, bilk
Be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
"What you are seeing in him eludes me";
- escape
Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
"They tend to elude their responsibilities";
- hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep, finesse