Definition of "elude"

elude

/ɪˈljuːd/

verb
third-person singular simple present eludes, present participle eluding, simple past and past participle eluded
1. (transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
  Quotations
  Thus the observation of human blindness and weakness is the result of all philosophy, and meets us at every turn, in spite of our endeavours to elude or avoid it.
  1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral., London: Oxford University Press, published 1973, § 26
  It leaves City still searching for the Champions League, the trophy that has always eluded them
  2021 May 29, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport‎
2. (transitive) To shake off (a pursuer); to give someone the slip.
  Quotations
  Podolski gave Walcott a chance to further embellish Arsenal's first-half performance when he eluded James Perch and slipped the ball through to the striker.
  2012 December 29, Paul Doyle, “Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle”, in The Guardian‎
3. (transitive) To escape being understandable to; to be incomprehensible to.
4. (transitive) To escape someone's memory, to slip someone's mind.