Escape

verb

ɛ'skeɪp

Noun

the act of escaping physically
“he made his escape from the mental hospital”
“the canary escaped from its cage”
Similar:Flight
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
“that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive”
Similar:DodgingEvasion
Type of:NeglectCarelessnessNegligence
the discharge of a fluid from some container
“they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe”
Similar:Leak LeakageOutflow
Type of:DischargeRunOutpouring
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
“romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life”
Similar:Escapism
Type of:DiversionRecreation
a means or way of escaping
“hard work was his escape from worry”
“they installed a second hatch as an escape”
“their escape route”
Type of:WayMeansAgency
an avoidance of danger or difficulty
“that was a narrow escape”
Type of:DodgingShunningAvoidance
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
Type of:ValveRegulator
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
Type of:FloraPlant

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
“The burglars escaped before the police showed up”
Similar:Bunk Lam RunScarperScat
Type of:Leave
run away from confinement
“The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison”
Type of:FlyFlee
issue or leak, as from a small opening
“Gas escaped into the bedroom”
Type of:EmergeEgressIssue
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Similar:Elude
Type of:BewilderVexStupefy
fail to experience
Similar:Miss
Type of:Avoid
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
Type of:Avoid