escape

/ɛskˈe‍ɪp/

/ɪˈskeɪp/

[verb] [noun]

to escape

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to get away from captivity

synonyms : break loose

get away

1.1

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

synonyms : break away

1.2

remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

synonyms : get away

1.3

to get out of or avoid a danger or unpleasant situation

synonyms : get away

get by

get off

get out

fail to experience

synonyms : miss

marked by continuous change or effective action

synonyms : changing

ever-changing

be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

synonyms : elude

issue or leak, as from a small opening

Escape

[NOUN]

a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level

synonyms : escape cock

escape valve

relief valve

safety valve

the discharge of a fluid from some container

synonyms : leak

leakage

outflow

the action of getting away from a place, danger, etc.

synonyms : flight

an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

synonyms : escapism

nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

synonyms : dodging

evasion

an avoidance of danger or difficulty

a means or way of escaping

a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

Examples

1. Can't escape from my sight.

2. No city has escaped the recession, but Seattle has fared best by a long shot.

3. There was no question of escape.

4. The escaped convicts have been on the run for a week, with no leads as to their whereabouts.

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