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