escape
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
escapes;
escaped;
escaping
escapes;
escaped;
escaping
Britannica Dictionary definition of ESCAPE
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[no object]
a
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to get away from a place (such as a prison) where you are being held or kept
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The prisoner escaped (from jail).
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an escaped convict [=a convict who has escaped from prison]
b
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to get away from a dangerous place or situation
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The boat sank but the crew escaped (unharmed).
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They managed to escape from the burning building.
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to get away from something that is difficult or unpleasant
[+ object]
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He needed a vacation to escape the routine of daily life.
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She moved to the city to escape the memory of her mother's death.
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trying to help people to escape poverty
[no object]
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trying to help people to escape from poverty
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This vacation will give us a chance to escape (from the routine of daily life).
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escape from reality
3
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to avoid something
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to not experience something (such as disease or injury)
[+ object]
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He succeeded in escaping punishment for many years.
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A few passengers somehow escaped injury.
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escaped being injured
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She barely/narrowly escaped death/disaster when her car slid off the road.
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Many cases of fraud escape detection. [=are not detected]
[no object]
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Several passengers escaped without injury.
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She narrowly escaped with her life. [=she narrowly avoided death]
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[+ object]
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to fail to be remembered or noticed by (someone)
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His name escapes me. [=I can't remember his name]
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Nothing escapes her. = Nothing escapes her notice.
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[no object]
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to come out from somewhere
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to leak out
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A bit of light escaped through the cracks.
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Gas is escaping from the tank.
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literary
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to come out or be spoken without being intended
[+ object]
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A sigh of relief escaped her. [=she sighed in relief without realizing that she was doing it]
[no object]
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A sigh escaped from her lips.
escape the ax
there is no escaping
— used to say that something is certainly true, real, etc., and cannot be avoided or denied
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There's no escaping the conclusion [=it is necessary to conclude] that he lied about his involvement.
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There's no escaping the fact that this system needs to be replaced.
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escape
/ɪˈskeɪp/
noun
plural
escapes
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escape
/ɪˈskeɪp/
noun
plural
escapes
Britannica Dictionary definition of ESCAPE
1
[count]
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an act of escaping from a place, situation, etc.
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The prisoners attempted a daring escape.
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He celebrated his escape from his boring job with a long vacation.
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He made his escape. = He made good his escape. [=he succeeded in escaping]
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She had a lucky escape when she wasn't injured in the accident.
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She managed to avoid serious injury, but it was a narrow escape.
2
[count]
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a way of escaping from a place, situation, etc.
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see also fire escape
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The door was locked; there was no escape.
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Gardening offered an escape from her busy life.
3
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an occurrence in which an amount of liquid or gas passes out through a hole or crack in a container
[count]
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an accidental escape of poisonous gases
[noncount]
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trying to prevent further escape of liquid
