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English to English noun
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the act of escaping physically |  | Example: he made his escape from the mental hospital
the canary escaped from its cage
his flight was an indication of his guilt
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an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy | | Example: romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
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nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do | | Example: his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive
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an avoidance of danger or difficulty | | Example: that was a narrow escape
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a means or way of escaping | | Example: hard work was his escape from worry
they installed a second hatch as an escape
their escape route
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a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild | | source: wordnet30
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the discharge of a fluid from some container | | Example: they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
he had to clean up the leak
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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 | | source: wordnet30
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The act of fleeing from danger, of evading harm, or of avoiding notice; deliverance from injury or any evil; flight; as, an escape in battle; a narrow escape; also, the means of escape; as, a fire escape. | | source: webster1913
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A plant which has escaped from cultivation. | | source: webster1913 verb
| 11 |
run away from confinement | | Example: The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison
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| 12 |
fail to experience | | Example: Fortunately, I missed the hurricane
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escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action | | Example: She gets away with murder!
I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities
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be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by | | Example: What you are seeing in him eludes me
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remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion | | Example: We escaped to our summer house for a few days
The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer
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flee; take to one's heels; cut and run | | Example: If you see this man, run!
The burglars escaped before the police showed up
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| 17 |
issue or leak, as from a small opening | | Example: Gas escaped into the bedroom
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To flee from and avoid; to be saved or exempt from; to shun; to obtain security from; as, to escape danger. | | source: webster1913
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To flee, and become secure from danger; -- often followed by from or out of. | | source: webster1913
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