eludere — meaning in English
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English meaning
- circumvent verb To find a way around an obstacle, rule, or difficulty rather than dealing with it directly.
- crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
- 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.
- escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
- shirk verb To avoid a duty or responsibility.
- shun verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.
- sidestep noun A step to the side.
Senses
eludere is used for these senses in English:
- circumvent (transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
- crack (transitive) To overcome a security system or component.
- crack (transitive, computing) To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.
- dodge (transitive, figuratively) To avoid; to sidestep.
- elude (transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
- escape (transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
- escape (transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by.
- shun (transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
crack — full definition
- verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
- verb To solve a difficult problem or figure something out.
- verb To break down or give in under pressure, especially during questioning or stress.
- verb To make a joke.
- noun A thin line or split in a surface.