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| es·cape [ i skáyp ] |
verb (past and past participle es·caped, present participle es·cap·ing, 3rd person present singular es·capes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb break free from captivity: to get free from captivity or confinement
  prisoners who attempted to escape
escaped their cage
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2. transitive verb avoid bad situation: to avoid danger, harm, or involvement in an unpleasant situation
There's no escaping the fact that the house needs painting.
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3. intransitive verb leak out: to leak out from a container
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4. transitive verb be temporarily unknown to somebody: to fail to be noticed, remembered, or understood by somebody
a little village whose name escapes me for the moment
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5. transitive and intransitive verb be uttered: to be uttered by somebody unintentionally
A muffled curse escaped his lips.
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6. intransitive verb leisure take short vacation: to get away from work or responsibilities and take a trip or short vacation
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7. intransitive verb comput exit computer procedure: to exit from a computer program or file, cancel a command or operation, or return from the currently active menu to a previous one
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8. intransitive verb botany start growing in wild: to spread from a garden or other cultivated area and become established in the wild
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refers to cultivated plants
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noun (plural es·capes) |
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1. breaking free from captivity: an act of getting free from captivity or confinement
He made his escape while the guard was asleep.
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2. avoidance of bad situation: the avoidance of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation
had a narrow escape
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3. means of getting away: a method, means, or route by which somebody can escape from a place or situation
a fire escape
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4. distraction: something that takes the mind off routine or serious matters
an escape from daily routine
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5. gas or liquid leak: a leak of gas or liquid from a container
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6. leisure short vacation: a trip or short vacation taken to get away from work or responsibilities
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7. comput computer key: the key on a computer keyboard that allows a user to exit a program, cancel a command, or return to a previous menu
Press escape to exit the program.
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8. comput
Same as escape code
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9. botany wild plant formerly cultivated: a plant that has spread from a garden or other cultivated area and is growing wild
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| [13th century. Via Old N French escaper< assumed Vulgar Latin excappare "throw off your cloak" < cappa "cloak"] |
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| es·cap·a·ble adjective |
| es·cap·er noun |
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