Vocabulary
Elude
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skilful or cunning way.
Urdu meaning
بچنا، آنکھ سے بچ نکلنا،بچ نکلنا،
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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But justice continues to elude this minority ethnic community from Myanmar`s Rakhine State, and there is no end in sight to their years-old tragedy.
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Escaping pain
— 2026-04-16
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If the Afghan Taliban seek international recognition, they must realise that this will elude them unless they muzzle their militant comrades, and stop them from attacking sovereign states.
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Going nowhere
— 2025-11-10
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But they now oddly elude our usually hard state.
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Triple trouble
— 2025-10-28
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Until we confront militancy and misinformation with conviction, the goal of polio eradication will continue to elude us.
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Eradication in peril
— 2025-10-19
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The report indicates that without fair elections, rule of law, accountability and government reforms, justice, progress and harmony will elude democracies.
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Stifled press
— 2025-09-15
Synonyms
evade, avoid, get away from, dodge, flee, escape (from), run (away) from; lose,
Curator example
“he tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door”
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