escape
What is the Definition of escape?
Noun:
- the act of escaping physically
- an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
- nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery)
- an avoidance of danger or difficulty
- a means or way of escaping
- a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
- the discharge of a fluid from some container
- a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler)
Verb:
- run away from confinement
- fail to experience
- escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
- be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
- remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
- flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
- issue or leak, as from a small opening
How can I use escape in a sentence?
Despite wearing layers, she couldn’t escape the biting cold winds blowing fiercely throughout the night. - Несмотря на то что она была в нескольких слоях одежды, ей не удалось избежать пронизывающего холодного ветра, который яростно дул всю ночь напролет.
Harry noticed that they seemed to be straining to escape the straps holding them inside the box.
The escape of the Brazilian boa constrictor earned Harry his longest-ever punishment.
It roared again and started toward Ron, who was nearest and had no way to escape.
The verdure of the forest provided a peaceful escape from city life. - Зелень леса предоставила мирный побег от городской жизни.
Other meanings of escape (synonyms, cognates).
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