Definition of Escape
Escape
es·cape
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To break free from confinement or control.
e.g. The prisoners planned to escape from the maximum-security jail.
(verb)
to successfully get away from or avoid something unpleasant, undesirable, or dangerous;
e.g. They were able to escape the fire by climbing out of the window.
(verb)
to fail to be remembered or noticed by someone;
e.g. People's birthdays often escape me, so I have to write them down.
(noun)
the action of breaking free from or avoiding control, confinement, or something unpleasant or dangerous, or an instance of this;
e.g. She was planning her escape from the closed room.
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