Definition
to escape (from): to flee, to get away, to slip away (from)
He escaped from prison by disguising himself as a prison warden and walking straight out of the door.
an escape: an exit, a way out; an evasion, an avoidance
a fire escape a door or exit separate from the main door for people to leave or exit in case of fire
to escape (death): to avoid, to hide from (death)
- "We're going to escape!"
- "Brian : Well, when the ladies discovered we were escaping, Horatio and I ran as fast as we could."
- "I just escaped from a mental institution."
- "Looks like you've managed to escape prison one more time!"
- "Escape is impossible."
- "Dr. Gilchrist : Well, I just got here, but sure, escape sounds fun!"
- "I plan to escape today."
- "Tantra : He must have escaped!"
- "Some of us will run away to Canada, in order to escape the draft."
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