elude vs refuse

elude is not a noun while refuse is a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of elude include defy, resist.

elude (noun)	refuse (noun)
	food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

elude (verb)	refuse (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	show unwillingness towards
escape, either physically or mentally	not accept as true
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by	refuse to let have
	refuse entrance or membership
	elude, especially in a baffling way
	resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ