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elude ​Definitions and Synonyms

​verb transitive ​formal
US /ɪˈlud/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyelude
he/she/iteludes
present participleeluding
past tenseeluded
past participleeluded
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    if a fact, idea, or word eludes you, you cannot remember or understand it

    The details of the case elude me.

    Synonyms and related words
    To forget, or to try to forget
    forget
    escape
    blot out
    ...
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    1. 1a
      if something such as success eludes you, you do not manage to achieve it

      Financial success eluded him.

  2. 2
    to manage to escape or hide from someone or something

    a criminal who eluded the authorities for six years

    Synonyms and related words
    To escape from a place or situation
    escape
    get away
    break away
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American definition and synonyms of elude from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education.

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