verb
- to get away from a place where you are being held or confined
- to avoid something unpleasant or dangerous
- to leak out from a container
noun
- the act of getting away from a place or situation
- a way of avoiding or forgetting about problems temporarily
Examples
- The prisoner tried to escape from jail.
- We escaped the storm by taking shelter in a cave.
- Gas was escaping from the broken pipe.
- Their escape from the burning building was miraculous.
- Reading novels is her favorite escape from daily stress.
- The hikers planned their escape route before entering the wilderness.
- He couldn’t escape the feeling that he was being watched.