To evade or escape from someone or something, often cleverly or by avoiding detection; to escape notice or understanding.
From Latin 'eludere'—'e-' (out) + 'ludere' (to play or mock). Literally 'to play out of' or 'mock away,' suggesting escape through cleverness or wit.
The word 'elude' contains 'lude,' which also appears in 'allude' (to hint at) and 'delude' (to fool)—all three involve a sense of not quite grasping something directly, which shows how Latin root words create meaningful patterns in English.
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