Eluded (7)
I believe the answer is:
escaped
'eluded' is the definition.
('escape' can be a synonym of 'elude')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for escaped that I've seen before include "gone!" , "Broke free, got away" , "Fled from captivity" , "Got away, broke loose" , "Ran away from confinement" .)