elude

(verb) escape, either physically or mentally. Synonyms: evade, bilk. Examples: "The thief eluded the police." "This difficult idea seems to evade her." "The event evades explanation."

(verb) be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by. Synonyms: escape. Example: "What you are seeing in him eludes me."

(verb) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues). Synonyms: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep. Examples: "He dodged the issue." "She skirted the problem." "They tend to evade their responsibilities." "He evaded the questions skillfully."