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elude
What does elude mean?
elude (verb): to evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use elude in a sentence?
- The thief eluded the police. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce elude?
/ɪˈlud/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does elude come from?
From Latin ēlūdō (“to evade, elude”), from ē- (“out of”, short form of ex-) + lūdō (“to play; to trick”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of elude?
Words related to elude
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “elude” mean?
to allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative
Not quite: that's what tolerate means.
to put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue
Not quite: that's what suppress means.
to be the first to do or achieve (something), preparing the way for others to follow
Not quite: that's what pioneer means.
to evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill
Right! That's what “elude” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “elude”?
climb
Not quite: climb means something else.
rival
Not quite: rival means something else.
trace
Not quite: trace means something else.
evade
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