entkommen — meaning in English
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English meaning
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elude
verb To avoid or escape someone or something, often through cleverness or luck.
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shun
verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.
Senses
entkommen is used for these senses in English:
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elude
(transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
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elude
(transitive) To shake off (a pursuer); to give someone the slip.
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shun
(transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
elude — full definition
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verb To avoid or escape someone or something, often through cleverness or luck.
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verb To fail to be remembered or understood by someone.
