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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

  1. verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
  2. verb To solve a difficult problem or figure something out.
  3. verb To break down or give in under pressure, especially during questioning or stress.
  4. verb To make a joke.
  5. noun A thin line or split in a surface.

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