escape, either physically or mentally; The thief eluded the police; This difficult idea seems to evade her; The event evades explanation

[ Syn: evade , bilk ]

be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; What you are seeing in him eludes me

[ Syn: escape ]

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); He dodged the issue; she skirted the problem; They tend to evade their responsibilities; he evaded the questions skillfully

[ Syn: hedge , fudge , evade , put off , circumvent , parry , skirt , dodge , duck , sidestep ]