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Elude

🔄 Synonyms of "Elude"

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
circumventverb	(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
escapeverb	(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
evadeverb	(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
dodgenoun	(ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
skirtnoun	A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
hedgenoun	(finance) Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).
bilknoun	(transitive) To do someone out of their due; to deceive or defraud, to cheat (someone).
fudgenoun	(chiefly uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
sidestepverb	A physical motion or metaphorical act to avoid or dodge something.
put offverb	(transitive) To postpone, especially through procrastination.
ducknoun	An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.
parrynoun	To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Elude"

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Word	Definition
evadeverb	(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
escapeverb	(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
dodgeverb	(ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
circumventverb	(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
put offverb	(transitive) To postpone, especially through procrastination.
sidestepverb	(transitive, figurative) To avoid or dodge.
duckverb	An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.
parryverb	To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
bilkverb	(transitive) To do someone out of their due; to deceive or defraud, to cheat (someone).
skirtverb	A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
hedgeverb	(finance) Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).
fudgeverb	(transitive) To alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty, deliberately but not necessarily dishonestly or immorally.
fleeverb	(intransitive) To run away; to escape.
shirkverb	(transitive) To avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from.
avoidverb	(transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.
cheatverb	(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
outrunverb	(transitive) To run faster than.
misleadverb	To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
deceiveverb	(transitive) To trick or mislead.
finesseverb	(uncountable) Skill in the handling or manipulation of a situation.