dumbfound vs elude

dumbfound and elude both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dumbfound	No	No	Yes	No
elude	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, elude is a hyponym of dumbfound; that is, elude is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dumbfound:

Other hyponyms of dumbfound include mix up, stump, riddle, escape.

dumbfound (verb)	elude (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
	escape, either physically or mentally
	be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by