Free from physical restraint or confinement
“It also signifies fugitives and runaways, including known criminals who are at large such as escaped convicts.”
Fleeing or running away (from a place or group)
Left secretly to avoid consequences or capture
To have caused (someone) to be unable to pursue one any longer
“Intuition suggests that a smaller, more maneuverable vehicle might more easily escape an accident.”
To have prevented oneself from
Past tense for to break free from confinement or control
“Andy would successfully escape from Shawshank Penitentiary after executing his plan to perfection.”
Past tense for to be forgotten by
“The actor's name would escape me during our conversation about notorious celebrities.”
(of a liquid, gas or heat) Past tense for to discharge from a container
“If our packaging is substandard, the confiture may escape from their jars during processing.”
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