elude
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/ɪˈluːd/
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/ɪˈluːd/
to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something
The thief managed to elude the police by blending in with the crowd.
泥棒は群れに溶け込んで警察をかわしてきた。
to be unable to achieve, remember, or understand something
The answer to the riddle eluded him, despite his best efforts.
彼がベストを尽くしても、謎には答えられなかった。