elude

Synonyms: baffle beat around the bush be beyond someone bilk circumvent confound cop out ditch dodge double duck eschew evade flee fly foil frustrate get around get away from give the runaround give the slip give wide berth to hem and haw not touch outrun outwit pass the buck pass up puzzle run around shirk shuck shun shy stall stay shy of steer clear of stonewall stump thwart

Antonyms: attract confront encounter entice face invite meet take on