ELUDE


Meaning of ELUDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ē-ˈlüd ]

transitive verb

( elud·ed ; elud·ing )

Etymology: Latin eludere, from e- + ludere to play — more at ludicrous

Date: 1667

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 elude s them

victory continued to elude us

3. : defy 4

it elude s explanation

Synonyms: see escape

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