elude (
http://definr.com/elude)
v 1: escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the
police"; "This difficult idea seems to elude me" [syn:
evade,
bilk]
2: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you
are seeing in him eludes me" [syn:
escape]
3: avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues;
"He dodged the issue" [syn:
hedge,
fudge,
evade, {put
off},
circumvent,
parry,
skirt,
dodge,
duck,
sidestep]