éluder — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dodge verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
- elude verb To avoid or escape someone or something, often through cleverness or luck.
- prevaricate verb To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).
Senses
éluder is used for these senses in English:
- dodge (transitive, figuratively) To avoid; to sidestep.
- elude (transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
- prevaricate (intransitive) To speak or act in a manner that is intentionally ambiguous or evasive; equivocate.
dodge — full definition
- verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
- verb To avoid dealing with a question, responsibility, or difficulty.
- noun A trick or clever way of avoiding something, especially a duty or tax.
elude — full definition
- verb To avoid or escape someone or something, often through cleverness or luck.
- verb To fail to be remembered or understood by someone.