escape in English: To get away from a place or a danger, so you are free again. (verb)

Translation

To get away from a place or a danger, so you are free again.

Word origin

From Old French escaper, meaning to get free, based on Latin words for out of the cape or cloak.

Origin: Old French
Root: escaper

Grammar

Verb typeregular (escape, escapes, escaped)

Examples

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"Escape" means to get away and be free.

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"Escapes" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Escaped" is the past form of "escape".

Related words

run

To move on your feet faster than walking.

leave

To go away from a place or person, or to let something stay where it is.

free

Not costing any money, or not held back or kept in by anyone.

open

To move something so that it is no longer shut.

hide

To put something where it cannot be seen, or to go where no one can find you.

sneak

To move quietly and secretly so that nobody sees or hears you.

trap

A thing made to catch an animal or a person who does not see it coming.

flee

To run away quickly from danger.

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