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escape
the act of escaping physically
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noun
the act of escaping physically
“he made his escape from the mental hospital”
noun
a means or way of escaping
“hard work was his escape from worry”
noun
an avoidance of danger or difficulty
“that was a narrow escape”
noun
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
“romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life”
noun
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
“his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible”
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
noun
the discharge of a fluid from some container
“they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe”
noun
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
verb
issue or leak, as from a small opening
“Gas escaped into the bedroom”
verb
fail to experience
“Fortunately, I missed the hurricane”
verb
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
“She gets away with murder!”
verb
run away from confinement
“The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison”
verb
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
“If you see this man, run!”
verb
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
“We escaped to our summer house for a few days”
verb
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
“What you are seeing in him eludes me”
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Example Sentences
he made his escape from the mental hospital
the canary escaped from its cage
his flight was an indication of his guilt
hard work was his escape from worry
they installed a second hatch as an escape
their escape route
that was a narrow escape
romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive
they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
he had to clean up the leak
Gas escaped into the bedroom
Fortunately, I missed the hurricane
She gets away with murder!
I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities
The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison
If you see this man, run!
The burglars escaped before the police showed up
We escaped to our summer house for a few days
The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer
What you are seeing in him eludes me
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