escape

/ɪskˈeɪp/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

the act of escaping physically
“he made his escape from the mental hospital”
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
“romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life”
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
“his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible”
an avoidance of danger or difficulty
“that was a narrow escape”
a means or way of escaping
“hard work was his escape from worry”
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
the discharge of a fluid from some container
“they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe”
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

verb

run away from confinement
“The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison”
fail to experience
“Fortunately, I missed the hurricane”
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
“She gets away with murder!”
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
“What you are seeing in him eludes me”
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
“We escaped to our summer house for a few days”
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
“If you see this man, run!”
issue or leak, as from a small opening
“Gas escaped into the bedroom”

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