elude elude /ɪˈluːd/

verb

1. () Escape, either physically or mentally  ( bilk [Archaic] , evade , elude )
   escape, either physically or mentally
    The thief eluded the police
   The thief eluded the police
    This difficult idea seems to evade her
   This difficult idea seems to evade her
    The event evades explanation
   The event evades explanation
   
2. () Be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by  ( elude , escape )
   be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
    What you are seeing in him eludes me
   What you are seeing in him eludes me
   
3. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)  ( circumvent , duck [Informal] , elude , dodge , fudge , hedge , parry , put off , skirt , evade , sidestep )
   avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
    He dodged the issue
   He dodged the issue
    She skirted the problem
   she skirted the problem
    They tend to evade their responsibilities
   They tend to evade their responsibilities
    He evaded the questions skillfully
   he evaded the questions skillfully