Eluded: meaning, definitions and examples
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eluded
[ ษชหluหdษชd ]
escape or avoid
To elude means to escape from or avoid something or someone, often in a clever or skillful way. It can imply a sense of agility or cunning in avoiding capture or detection.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The suspect eluded the police for hours.
- She managed to elude the questions during the interview.
- The rabbit eluded the predator in the woods.
- He eluded the truth by changing the subject.
Translations
Translations of the word "eluded" in other languages:
๐ต๐น evadiu
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเค เคเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช entkommen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menghindar
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะตะบัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ uciekล
๐ฏ๐ต ้ใใ
๐ซ๐ท รฉludรฉ
๐ช๐ธ eludido
๐น๐ท kaรงtฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ํผํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฌูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ unikl
๐ธ๐ฐ unikol
๐จ๐ณ ้้ฟไบ
๐ธ๐ฎ izognil
๐ฎ๐ธ forรฐast
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐััะฟ ะบะตััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฅแชแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qaรงdฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ eludido
Etymology
The word 'elude' has its roots in the Latin term 'eludere', which means 'to evade' or 'to escape'. This Latin word is composed of the prefix 'e-' or 'ex-', meaning 'out' or 'from', and 'ludere', meaning 'to play'. The evolution of 'elude' into English occurred in the late Middle Ages, around the late 14th century, when it began to take on its current form and meaning in terms of avoiding or escaping something. Throughout its history, 'elude' has been associated with both physical and conceptual forms of evasion, applying to situations ranging from the literal act of fleeing from danger to more abstract forms of avoiding responsibility or truth. Modern usage often conveys a sense of dexterity and cleverness in the act of eluding.