elude vs evade

elude and evade both are verbs.

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

As verbs, elude and evade are synonyms defined as:

elude and evade: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Other synonyms of elude include circumvent, dodge, duck, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt.

As verbs, elude and evade are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of elude include bilk.

elude (verb)	evade (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
escape, either physically or mentally	use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by	escape, either physically or mentally
	practice evasion