elude
English
Etymology
From Latin ēlūdō (“evade, elude”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + lūdō (“play; trick”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈluːd/
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Verb
elude (third-person singular simple present eludes, present participle eluding, simple past and past participle eluded)
- (transitive) to evade, or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 26.
- Thus the observation of human blindness and weakness is the result of all philosophy, and meets us at every turn, in spite of our endeavours to elude or avoid it.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 26.
- (transitive) to shake off a pursuer; to give someone the slip
- (transitive) to escape understanding of; to be incomprehensible to
Translations
to evade
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈlude/, [eˈluðe]
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