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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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   What does escape Mean?

   • 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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   What does Escapar a mean?

   • escapar a, evadir, fuga… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What does it mean to escape from a prison?

   • [intransitive, transitive] to get away from a place where you have been kept as a prisoner or not allowed to leave Two prisoners have escaped. They were caught trying to escape. escape from somebody/something He escaped from prison this morning. She attempted to escape from the pirates holding her hostage.

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   What is the difference between escape and evade?

   • 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. To evade is to turn aside from or go out of reach of a person or thing: to evade the police. See also avoid. 12. flight.

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   What is an escape clause?

   • An escape clause is part of an agreement that allows you to avoid having to do something that you do not want to do. If something escapes you or escapes your attention, you do not know about it, do not remember it, or do not notice it. It was an actor whose name escapes me for the moment. [VERB noun]

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   How many prisoners have escaped?

   • Two prisoners have escaped. They were caught trying to escape. escape from somebody/something He escaped from prison this morning. She attempted to escape from the pirates holding her hostage. escape somebody/something She managed to escape her captors. He escaped prison with two other inmates. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishESCAPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act or possibility of becoming free or getting away from a place where you are kept esp. by force, or of avoiding a dangerous situation: [ C ] The blast knocked me down – it was a narrow escape (= I was almost hurt badly). An escape is also an unintentional loss: [ C ] an escape of radioactive fuel.

   • English (US)

     ESCAPE meaning: 1. to get free from something such as a...

   • Traditional

     ESCAPE translate: 避開, 逃走，逃脫，逃離;逃避，避開, 電腦, 退出，結束（電腦運行程式）, 逃離,...

   • Znaczenie Escape, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     escape definicja: 1. to get free from something, or to avoid...

   • Escape: German Translation

     ESCAPE translate: entkommen, entgehen, entfallen,...

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

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › escapeESCAPE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   • Cached

   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.

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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.