elude
Translation
to evade, to escape from, to be unattainable
Examples
The suspect managed to elude the police.
The suspect managed to elude the police.
The meaning of the poem eludes me.
The meaning of the poem eludes me.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to escape from or avoid (sb./sth.) The suspect managed to elude the police.
((sth.)) ((sb.)) to be impossible for (sb.) to understand or remember The meaning of the poem eludes me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: evade, escape, dodge; Antonyms: confront, face, encounter
Etymology
From Latin 'e-' (away) + 'ludere' (to play). Literally 'to play out of' or 'to deceive'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a playful ('ludere') escape, like a game of tag where you cleverly get away.