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eluded

UK
/ɪˈluːdɪd/
US
/ɪˈludɪd/

Translations

eludeverb

eluded

Past Simple

eluded
Past Simple
eluded
Past Participle
eluding
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈluːd/
US
/ɪˈlud/
échapper à
The thief managed to elude the police by hiding in the alley.
Le voleur a réussi à échapper à la police en se cachant dans la ruelle.
Additional translations
se soustraire àSoutenu.
Synonyms
evade
escape
avoid
dodge
shun
elude
Antonyms
confront
encounter
face

Definitions

eludeverb
To evade or escape from someone or something, typically in a skillful or cunning way.
The thief managed to elude the police by hiding in the alley.
To fail to be grasped or remembered by someone.
The answer to the question eluded me during the exam.
To fail to be achieved by someone.
Despite his efforts, success continued to elude him.
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