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WORD ORIGIN

c.1300, from Old North French escaper, Old French eschaper (12c., Modern French échapper), from Vulgar Latin *excappare, literally "get out of one's cape, leave a pursuer with just one's cape," from Latin ex- "out of" (see ex-) + Late Latin cappa "mantle" (see cap (n.)). Related: Escaped; escaping.

MORE RELATED WORDS FOR ESCAPER

deserter

nounfugitive from responsibility

escape artist

nounsomeone skilled at escaping

fugitive

nounperson escaping from law or other pursuer

runaway

nounperson who is trying to escape
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