escape

CEFRA2

/ɪˈskeɪp/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To get away from a place or dangerous situation.

  2. 02

    noun

    A way of getting away or avoiding something.

Examples

  • Have you ever had a narrow escape?

  • He won't be able to escape from there without a miracle, will he?

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ɪk-/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.

  2. To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.

  3. To get free; to free oneself.

More examples

In context

  • They managed to escape from the crowded room through the back door.

  • He only got a fine and so escaped going to jail.

  • The factory was evacuated after toxic gases escaped from a pipe.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English escapen, from Anglo-Norman and Old Northern French escaper ( = Old French eschaper, modern French échapper), from Vulgar Latin *excappāre (“to escape a garment, get out of one's clothing”, literally “to free oneself from one's cape”), from Latin ex- (“out”) + Late Latin cappa (“cape, cloak”). Cognate with escapade. Also doublet of scape.