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   Es·cape

   /əˈskāp/

   

   verb

   • 1. break free from confinement or control: "two burglars have just escaped from prison" Similar get awayget outrun awayrun offbreak outbreak freeget freebreak loosemake a break for itboltclear outfleeflytake flightmake offtake offdecampabscondtake to one's heelsmake a/one's escapemake good one's escapemake a/one's getawaybeat a (hasty) retreatshow a clean pair of heelsrun for itmake a run for itdisappearvanishslip awaysteal awaysneak awayget out of someone's clutchesinformal:bustdo a bunkdo a moonlight flitcut and runskedaddleskiphead for the hillsdo a disappearing/vanishing actfly the cooptake French leavevamoosehightail itdo a runnerhook itscarperleg ittake a powdergo on the lamOpposite be capturedbe imprisoned
   • ▪ elude or get free from (someone): "he drove along I-84 to escape the police" Similar get away fromescape fromeludeavoiddodgeleave behindshake offfend offkeep at arm's lengthkeep out of someone's waysteer clear ofgive someone a wide berthinformal:give someone the sliparchaic:bilkOpposite be caught by
   • ▪ succeed in avoiding or eluding something dangerous, unpleasant, or undesirable: "the driver escaped with a broken knee" Similar avoidevadedodgeeludemisscheattricksidestepcircumventskirtkeep out of the way ofbypassshunsteer clear ofshirkinformal:duckOpposite suffer
   • ▪ (of a gas, liquid, or heat) leak from a container: "the CFCs have escaped into the atmosphere" Similar leak (out)spill (out)seep (out)ooze (out)exudedischargeemanateissueflow (out)pour (out)gush (out)dripdrainbleedstreamspurtspoutsquirtspewjet
   • ▪ (of words or sounds) issue involuntarily or inadvertently from (someone or their lips): "a sob escaped her lips"
   • 2. fail to be noticed or remembered by (someone): "the name escaped him"
   • 3. interrupt (an operation) by means of the escape key.
   • ▪ cause (a subsequent character or characters) to be interpreted differently.

   noun

   • 1. an act of breaking free from confinement or control: "the story of his escape from a POW camp" Similar getawaybreakoutbolt for freedomrunning awayflightboltingabscondingdecampingfleeingflitdisappearancevanishing actinformal, dated:springingOpposite captureimprisonment
   • ▪ an act of successfully avoiding something dangerous, unpleasant, or unwelcome: "the baby was fine, but it was a lucky escape" Similar avoidance ofevasion ofdodging ofeluding ofcircumvention ofinformal:ducking ofrare:elusion of
   • ▪ a means of escaping from somewhere: "he had planned his escape route"
   • ▪ a form of temporary distraction from reality or routine: "romantic novels should present an escape from the dreary realities of life" Similar distractiondiversioninterruption
   • ▪ a leakage of gas, liquid, or heat from a container. Similar leakleakagespillseepagedripdribbledischargeemanationissueflowoutflowoutpouringgushstreamspurtspoutsquirtjettechnical:efflux
   • ▪ a garden plant or pet animal that has gone wild and (especially in plants) become naturalized.
   • ▪ a key on a computer keyboard that either interrupts the current operation or causes subsequent characters to be interpreted differently.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French eschaper, based on medieval Latin ex- ‘out’ + cappa ‘cloak’. Compare with escapade.

   Derivatives

   • 1. escapable adjective
   • 2. escaper noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   The meaning of ESCAPE is to get away (as by flight). How to use escape in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Escape.

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   ESCAPE definition: 1. to get free from something such as a prison or cage, or from someone who will not allow you to…. Learn more.

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   To escape is to break free, to get out of a situation you don’t want to be in. It’s also a noun, as in an escape from a dull party that might involve a ladder and an upstairs window. It’s hard to pin down the word escape.

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   Escape definition: to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty. See examples of ESCAPE used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › escapeEscape - definition of escape by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to get away or break free from (confinements, captors, etc): the lion escaped from the zoo. 2. to manage to avoid (imminent danger, punishment, evil, etc): to escape death. 3. (usually foll by: from) (of gases, liquids, etc) to issue gradually, as from a crack or fissure; seep; leak: water was escaping from the dam.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishescape verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   to try to prevent or avoid loss or damage when it is already too late to do so. Definition of escape verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryESCAPE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   an occasion when someone succeeds in getting out of a place or a dangerous or bad situation: There was an escape from the prison last night. More examples. a narrow escape. an occasion when someone almost dies or almost has a very bad experience: They had a very narrow escape.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishESCAPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To escape is to succeed in keeping away from danger, pursuit, observation, etc.: to escape punishment. To elude implies baffling pursuers or slipping through an apparently tight net: The fox eluded the hounds.

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    Escape definition: to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty. See examples of ESCAPE used in a sentence.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › escapeEscape Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    A means of obtaining temporary freedom from worry, care, or unpleasantness. Television is my escape from worry.