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doc Definition of escape
    English to English
    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.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • 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.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • 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.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • an avoidance of danger or difficulty
  • That was a narrow escape.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • a means or way of escaping
  • Hard work was his escape from worry.
    They installed a second hatch as an escape.
    Their escape route.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
  • source: WordNet 3.0
  • 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.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • 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: WordNet 3.0
  • 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: Webster 1913
  • A plant which has escaped from cultivation.
  • source: Webster 1913
    verb
  • run away from confinement
  • The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • fail to experience
  • Fortunately, I missed the hurricane.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
  • She gets away with murder!.
    I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
  • What you are seeing in him eludes me.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
  • We escaped to our summer house for a few days.
    The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  • If you see this man, run!.
    The burglars escaped before the police showed up.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • issue or leak, as from a small opening
  • Gas escaped into the bedroom.
    source: WordNet 3.0
  • To flee from and avoid; to be saved or exempt from; to shun; to obtain security from; as, to escape danger.
  • source: Webster 1913
  • To flee, and become secure from danger; -- often followed by from or out of.
  • source: Webster 1913
    English to Tagalog
    noun
  • [eskép] Pagtataanan; pagtakas
  • source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
    verb
  • [eskép] Tumaanan; tumakas
  • source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
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