perplex vs elude

perplex and elude both are verbs.

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

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

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

perplex (verb)	elude (verb)
make more complicated	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