elude vs defy

elude and defy both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of elude include refuse, resist.

elude (verb)	defy (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	challenge
escape, either physically or mentally	resist or confront with resistance
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by	elude, especially in a baffling way