Definisi : vt 1. get, keep out of the way of, /mengelak, mengelakkan diri/ drpd: until now he has managed to ~ his creditors, sehingga kini, dia dapat mengelak drpd pemberi hutangnya; 2. find a way of not doing or dealing with (st),/mengelak, mengelakkan diri/ drpd (approp v): he left town to ~ paying his debts, dia meninggalkan bandar utk mengelakkan diri drpd membayar hutangnya;they tried to ~ capture by remaining in hiding, mereka mengelak drpd ditangkap dgn terus bersembunyi; the men who ~d military service during the war, kaum lelaki yg mengelak drpd (menjalani) perkhidmatan tentera semasa perang; 3. avoid answering, mengelak drpd menjawab: when we asked her the question, she did not try to ~ it, apabila kami mengemukakan soalan itu, dia tdk pula mencuba mengelak drpd menjawab soalan tersebut. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)