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    elude
    /ɪˈl(j)uːd/

    verb

    • 1. escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skilful or cunning way: "he tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door"
    • 2. (of an achievement or something desired) fail to be attained by (someone): "sleep still eluded her"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELUDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ELUDE definition: 1. If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it: 2. to not be caught…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELUDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ELUDE meaning: 1. If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it: 2. to not be caught…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › eludeElude Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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 sense 2. it eludes explanation. Synonyms. avoid. dodge. duck. escape. eschew.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › eludeELUDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Elude definition: to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade. See examples of ELUDE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELUDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    elude in British English. (ɪˈluːd ) verb (transitive) 1. to escape or avoid ( capture, one's pursuers, etc), esp by cunning. 2. to avoid fulfilment of (a responsibility, obligation, etc); evade. 3. to escape discovery, or understanding by; baffle.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishELUDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    ELUDE definition: 1. If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it: 2. to not be caught…. Learn more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › eludeElude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Elude means "evade or escape," like the way you might elude the other kids during a game of hide-and-seek. This word can also mean "to be hard to understand." No matter how hard you try, the finer points of quantum physics might elude you.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishelude verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of elude verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › eludeelude - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 14, 2024 · elude (third-person singular simple present eludes, present participle eluding, simple past and past participle eluded) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › eludeelude | meaning of elude in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    elude meaning, definition, what is elude: to escape from someone or something, esp...: Learn more.