escape vs elude

elude vs escape

escape is a noun but elude is not a noun.

escape and elude both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of escape include break, break away, break out, escape from, shake, shake off, throw off, bilk, evade, exfiltrate, slip, run away, escape, get away.

As verbs, escape and elude are synonyms defined as:

escape and elude: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

escape (noun)	elude (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

escape (verb)	elude (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
fail to experience	escape, either physically or mentally
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action	be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
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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