elude

/ɪˈluːd/verb

To cleverly avoid or slip away from a person or thing trying to catch you.

Example sentence

“The fox eluded the hunters by doubling back through the stream.”

Also of facts and goals: a name eludes you, success eludes a team. Do not confuse with 'allude', to refer indirectly.

Related words

elusiveHard to catch, find, understand, or remember.eloquentAble to express ideas in a smooth, powerful, and convincing way, in speech or writing.emailA way of sending written messages and files between computers over a network, especially the internet.elicitTo draw out a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone.emanateTo flow or spread out from a particular source.elegantSimple and cleverly designed while still being exact and effective.