1. escape, flight

the act of escaping physically

Example Sentences:
'he made his escape from the mental hospital'
'the canary escaped from its cage'
'his flight was an indication of his guilt'

• flight

2. escape, escapism

an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

Example Sentences:
'romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life'
'his alcohol problem was a form of escapism'

• escapism

3. dodging, escape, evasion

nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

Example Sentences:
'his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible'
'that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive'

• dodging
• evasion

4. escape

an avoidance of danger or difficulty

Example Sentences:
'that was a narrow escape'

5. escape

a means or way of escaping

Example Sentences:
'hard work was his escape from worry'
'they installed a second hatch as an escape'
'their escape route'

6. escape

a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

7. escape, leak, leakage, outflow

the discharge of a fluid from some container

Example Sentences:
'they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe'
'he had to clean up the leak'

• leak
• leakage
• outflow

8. escape, escape cock, escape valve, relief valve, safety valve

a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level

• escape cock
• escape valve
• relief valve
• safety valve

9. break loose, escape, get away

run away from confinement

Example Sentences:
'The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison'

• break loose
• get away

10. escape, miss

fail to experience

Example Sentences:
'Fortunately, I missed the hurricane'

• miss

11. escape, get away, get by, get off, get out

escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

Example Sentences:
'She gets away with murder!'
'I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities'

• get away
• get by
• get off
• get out

12. elude, escape

be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

Example Sentences:
'What you are seeing in him eludes me'

• elude

13. escape, get away

remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

Example Sentences:
'We escaped to our summer house for a few days'
'The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer'

• get away

14. break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

Example Sentences:
'If you see this man, run!'
'The burglars escaped before the police showed up'

• break away
• bunk
• fly the coop
• head for the hills
• hightail it
• lam
• run
• run away
• scarper
• scat
• take to the woods
• turn tail

15. escape

issue or leak, as from a small opening

Example Sentences:
'Gas escaped into the bedroom'