elude vs escape

escape vs elude

elude is not a noun while escape is a noun.

elude and escape both are verbs.

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

As verbs, escape is a hypernym of elude; that is, escape is a word with a broader meaning than elude:

elude: escape, either physically or mentally
escape: run away from confinement

Other hypernyms of elude include break loose, get away.

As verbs, elude and escape are synonyms defined as:

elude and escape: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

elude (noun)	escape (noun)
	the act of escaping physically
	nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
	an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
	an avoidance of danger or difficulty
	a means or way of escaping
	a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
	the discharge of a fluid from some container
	a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

elude (verb)	escape (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	issue or leak, as from a small opening
escape, either physically or mentally	fail to experience
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by	escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
	run away from confinement
	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
	remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
	be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

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