elude

1. (transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.Examples: "Thus the observation of human blindness and weakness is the result of all philosophy, and meets us at every turn, in spite of our endeavours to elude or avoid it."; "The line continued in operation until about 1908, but the precise date of closure has eluded research."; "It leaves City still searching for the Champions League, the trophy that has always eluded them"

2. (transitive) To shake off (a pursuer); to give someone the slip.Examples: "Podolski gave Walcott a chance to further embellish Arsenal's first-half performance when he eluded James Perch and slipped the ball through to the striker."

3. (transitive) To escape being understandable to; to be incomprehensible to.Examples: "I get algebra, but calculus eludes me."

4. (transitive) To escape someone's memory, to slip someone's mind.Examples: "The solution of that brainteaser eludes me and the name of the author eludes my memory too."