Elude

/ɪˈljuːd/

Synonyms for "elude" (124 found)

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Closest matches (25)

Verb(8 words)

dodge escape evade avoid avoids bilk circumvent confound

avoid backpedal backwater baffle balk beg bewilder bilk blast brave challenge checkmate circumvent confound confront confuse contravene

Strong matches (37)

counter counteract countermand counterwork cross dash decamp deceive defeat defy destroy discomfit disconcert discountenance dish disrupt ditch dodge double duck

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equivocate escape eschew evade finger flee flinch flummox fly

Verb(5 words)

defied defy duck evaded evades

Noun(3 words)

dodges escapes evading

Related words (62)

foil frustrate getget aroundget awayget away fromget out ofget roundget the better ofgive the runaroundgive the slipgo one betterknock the chockslose nonplus outfigure outflank outgeneral outguess outmaneuver

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outplay outreach outsmart outwit overreachpass the buckperplexpull a fast onepuzzle ruin sabotage scotch shakeshake offshuffle out ofshun shy skirt spike spoilstand in the waystonewall stump thwart upset victimize

Verb(10 words)

fudge hedge outfox outfoxes parry perplexput offsidestep skirt stump

Noun(6 words)

go unseenhides outfoxing slip slipping wiggle

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5 relation types

More general

26 entries

action verbamaze avoid avoidance baffle beat bewilderbreak loosecognitive challengedumbfound escapeevading actionevasion flummox getget away

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More specific

4 entries

baffle dodge slip stump

Collocations

5 entries

elude captureelude detectionelude noticeelude pursuerselude scrutiny

Inflections

3 entries

eluded eludes eluding

Derivations

2 entries

elusive elusiveness

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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In order to elude the eager public, the movie star checked into the hotel under a false name.

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She managed to elude the embarrassing situation that she found herself in.

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Tom managed to elude capture.

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Tom managed to elude the police for three weeks.

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