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Definitions

escape

[ih-skeyp] / ɪˈskeɪp /
NOUN
breaking away; getaway
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breakout departure desertion disappearance flight freedom liberation outbreak rescue withdrawal
STRONG
AWOL abdication avoidance beat bolt break bypassing circumvention decampment deliverance dodging ducking elopement elusion elusiveness evasion evasiveness extrication fadeout hegira lam leave out powder release retreat shunning sidestepping spring
WEAK
eschewal runaround
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrival coming entrance stay staying
STRONG
directness meeting
WEAK
capture maintenance
VERB
break away from
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid depart disappear dodge elude emerge evade flee fly leave run slip slip away vanish
STRONG
abscond bolt circumvent decamp desert double duck elope pass shun skip
WEAK
bail out burst out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get away with get off go scot-free make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off run out on steal away take a powder take flight take on the lam work out of wriggle out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appear arrive come confront continue encounter face meet stand stay take on wait walk
STRONG
accept aid assist help
WEAK
capture remain

Example Sentences

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Its cells held infamous criminals such as Al Capone, and several unsuccessful escape attempts captured public imagination.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The island fortress entered American cultural lore after a 1962 escape by three inmates, which became an inspiration for the film "Escape from Alcatraz" starring Clint Eastwood.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The England international usually keeps touches on the ball to a minimum but she did what it took to escape tricky situations when pressure was building.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Even top-performing funds have been unable to escape the pressure from the Middle East conflict.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The sound of frantic screams behind me made me turn as an elevator appeared and was immediately rushed, people cramming themselves into the only escape they could see.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.