Under a misapprehension, take two days off and escape (5)

I believe the answer is:

elude

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'escape' is the definition.
(I know that escape can be written as elude)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for elude that I've seen before include "Escape adroitly" , "Get round" , "Avoid; slip one's mind" , "Escape from; baffle" , "Avoid first" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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