escape

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[ UK /ɛskˈe‍ɪp/ ]
[ US /ɪˈskeɪp/ ]

NOUN

the act of escaping physically
he made his escape from the mental hospital
the canary escaped from its cage
his flight was an indication of his guilt
an avoidance of danger or difficulty
that was a narrow escape
a means or way of escaping
hard work was his escape from worry
they installed a second hatch as an escape
their escape route
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
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
he had to clean up the leak
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive
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

escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
She gets away with murder!
I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities
run away from confinement
The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer
We escaped to our summer house for a few days
fail to experience
Fortunately, I missed the hurricane
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
What you are seeing in him eludes me
issue or leak, as from a small opening
Gas escaped into the bedroom
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
If you see this man, run!
The burglars escaped before the police showed up

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How To Use escape In A Sentence

As most Parisians escape the city in August there will just be me and Darren and a couple of million other tourists in town that weekend.
Having had some narrow escapes the priest was eventually arrested as a recusant priest and was tried by revolutionary Court.
They point out that, for customers, obsoleting an investment is not an ‘escape’ but a ‘closed door.’
They all escaped after jumping from the top floor of the burning house thanks to their neighbours' help.
Ireland we say 'aitch' that is the Presbyterians do - for some reason which escapes me Catholics say 'haitch' - another argument for integrated education. Behind the scenes at the UK's highest court
The gang escaped with a haul worth hundreds of pounds.
And when he escaped, might it not have been to these ancient, forested hills? Times, Sunday Times
They thought he had escaped through a specially constructed tunnel.
Minutes after they escaped, there was a fire flashover and the whole building went up in flames.
How about how the door of your car opens as you back up from the burnout to let burnout smoke escape the cockpit?

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