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To break free from confinement or control
“Andy would successfully escape from Shawshank Penitentiary after executing his plan to perfection.”
To succeed in avoiding or eluding someone or something dangerous or unpleasant
“Intuition suggests that a smaller, more maneuverable vehicle might more easily escape an accident.”
To be forgotten by
“The actor's name would escape me during our conversation about notorious celebrities.”
(of a liquid, gas or heat) To discharge from a container
“If our packaging is substandard, the confiture may escape from their jars during processing.”
To travel, usually with some measurable distance
To abandon one's country or cause, typically in favor of an opposing one
(of an action or event) To prevent from happening
To rid oneself of something undesirable
To survive or live through a bad or challenging experience
To act smartly and swiftly to leave a situation for better prospects
An act of breaking free from confinement or control
“The guards have successfully thwarted an escape attempt by two inmates.”
A leakage of gas, liquid, or heat from a container
“The expansion results in a seal that prevents the escape of gases.”
A form of temporary distraction
“I play word puzzles when I need an escape from reality.”
An act of avoiding something dangerous or unpleasant
“Marine researchers had a narrow escape from the jaws of a great white shark that leaped into their boat.”
The action of leaving, especially to start a journey
An ambiguity or inadequacy in a set of rules that can be potentially exploited
A place to hide, or to seek shelter or privacy
An opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to pass out of or into a confined space
A key on a computer keyboard that can be used to cancel an operation
An act or state of disappearing from view
An extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one involving travel
An act or spell of running
A break from work
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