es·cape
escape
- pronunciation:
- ih
skeIp
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
escaped, escapes, escaping |
| definition: |
to get free from something; to get away.
The prisoner escaped from jail.The dog escaped out the front door.- synonyms:
- flee
- similar words:
- dash, depart, exit, slip away
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| related words: |
flee |
| derivations: |
escapable (adj.), escaper (n.) |
Escape comes from an early French word that means "to leave one's cape behind," which can happen when one is in a hurry.