Point duel out to avoid (5)
I believe the answer is:
elude
'avoid' is the definition.
(eluding is a kind of avoiding)
'point duel out' is the wordplay.
'point' becomes 'e' (E is an example).
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'duel' anagrammed gives 'lude'.
'e'+'lude'='ELUDE'
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for elude that I've seen before include "Escape from; baffle" , "Avoid first" , "Evade; baffle" , "Get away from" , "Puzzle" .)