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to elude
01
to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something
Transitive: to elude an enemy or pursuer
Examples
The criminal skillfully eludes the police, disappearing into the crowded city.
02
to avoid obeying a law or escaping a penalty
Transitive: to elude a law or penalty
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
elude
3rd person singular
eludes
past simple
eluded
past participle
eluded
Examples
The company found ways to elude environmental regulations, despite the law.
03
to be unable to understand something, such as a piece of information, idea, fact, etc.
Transitive: to elude sb
Examples
The solution to the puzzle continued to elude him, no matter how hard he tried.
04
to remain unattainable or beyond reach
Transitive: to elude sb
Examples
The championship title eluded the team for years, despite their hard work.
Lexical Tree
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