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   escape

   /ɪˈskeɪp/

   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 the dual carriageway to escape 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 or unpleasant: "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): "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 gang had made their escape" Similar getawaybreakoutbolt for freedomrunning awayflightboltingabscondingdecampingfleeingflitdisappearancevanishing actinformal, dated:springingOpposite captureimprisonment
   • ▪ an act of avoiding something dangerous or unpleasant: "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 garden plant or pet animal that has gone wild and (especially in plants) become naturalized: "it is not a native of Britain, though often occurring as an escape"
   • 2. a form of temporary distraction from reality or routine: "romantic novels should present an escape from the dreary realities of life" Similar distractiondiversioninterruption
   • 3. a leakage of gas, liquid, or heat from a container: "a lid prevents the escape of poisonous gases" Similar leakleakagespillseepagedripdribbledischargeemanationissueflowoutflowoutpouringgushstreamspurtspoutsquirtjettechnical:efflux
   • 4. a key on a computer keyboard which 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of escape in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › escapeEscape Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › escapeESCAPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › escapeEscape - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryESCAPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to get free from something such as a prison or cage, or from someone who will not allow you to leave: Two prisoners have escaped. escape from A lion has escaped from its cage. She was kidnapped but escaped her captors. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to forget something. forget I can't believe I've forgotten her birthday!

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

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   Definition of escape verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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    ESCAPE meaning: 1. to succeed in getting away from a place where you do not want to be: 2. to avoid a dangerous or…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › escapeescape - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English es‧cape1 /ɪˈskeɪp/ S3 W2 verb 1 person/place [intransitive] to leave a place when someone is trying to catch you or stop you, or when there is a dangerous situation He broke down the locked door and escaped. escape from/through/over etc He escaped from prison in October. escape to She escaped ...