Elude (verb)

1. Escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically by using cunning or skill.
2. Fail to be understood or grasped by (someone).
3. Fail to be noticed or remembered by (someone).

Origin:

From latin eludere, from e- + ludere "to play".

Examples:

1. He eluded the police for three days.
2. The answer to the question eluded me.
3. The details of the plan eluded her.
4. The thief eluded capture for months.
5. The meaning of the poem eludes me.