ELUDE


Meaning of ELUDE in English

— eluder , n.

/i loohd"/ , v.t., eluded, eluding .

1. to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade: to elude capture.

2. to escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation of: The answer eludes me.

[ 1530-40; eludere to deceive, evade, equiv. to e- E- + ludere to play, deceive ]

Syn. 1. shun, dodge. See escape .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .