mystify vs elude

mystify and elude both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of mystify include mix up, stump, riddle, escape.

mystify (verb)	elude (verb)
make mysterious	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
be a mystery or bewildering to	escape, either physically or mentally
	be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by