elude
Collocations
5ADJ.
eager, managed, public, revealing, scientific
VERB + ELUDE
attempts, order
ELUDE + NOUN
aircraft, enemy, explanation, futile, situation
PREP.
in
ADV.
often
Definitions
verb
To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
Thus the observation of human blindness and weakness is the result of all philosophy, and meets us at every turn, in spite of our endeavours to elude or avoid it.
The line continued in operation until about 1908, but the precise date of closure has eluded research.
To shake off (a pursuer); to give someone the slip.
Podolski gave Walcott a chance to further embellish Arsenal's first-half performance when he eluded James Perch and slipped the ball through to the striker.
To escape being understandable to; to be incomprehensible to.
I get algebra, but calculus eludes me.
To escape someone's memory, to slip someone's mind.
The solution of that brainteaser eludes me and the name of the author eludes my memory too.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Thus the observation of human blindness and weakness is the result of all philosophy, and meets us at every turn, in spite of our endeavours to elude or avoid it.
WiktionaryThe line continued in operation until about 1908, but the precise date of closure has eluded research.
WiktionaryIt leaves City still searching for the Champions League, the trophy that has always eluded them
WiktionaryIn order to elude the eager public, the movie star checked into the hotel under a false name.
Tatoeba · #27347She managed to elude the embarrassing situation that she found herself in.
Tatoeba · #5034364Tom managed to elude capture.
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