Elude and Refuse

Elude

Elude verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

Refuse and elude are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Elude".

Nearby Words: elusive, elusion, eluding

Refuse

Refuse verb - Elude, especially in a baffling way.

Elude and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elude" instead a verb "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Common collocations

guy elude guy refuse guy
people elude people refuse people
way elude way refuse way
attempts elude attempts refuse attempts
Cite this Source
Refuse and Elude. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elude/refuse
Elude & Refuse. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/elude/refuse>.
Refuse or Elude. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/elude/refuse.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "elude" and "refuse" have occurred on timeline