evade vs elude

evade and elude both are verbs.

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

As verbs, evade and elude are synonyms defined as:

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

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

As verbs, evade and elude are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of evade include bilk.

evade (verb)	elude (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)
use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid	escape, either physically or mentally
escape, either physically or mentally	be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
practice evasion