escape

Definition for escape

noun as in breaking away; getaway

Strongest matches

breakout, departure, desertion, disappearance, flight, freedom, liberation, outbreak, rescue, withdrawal

Strong matches

abdication, avoidance, AWOL, beat, bolt, break, bypassing, circumvention, decampment, deliverance, dodging, ducking, elopement, elusion, elusiveness, evasion, evasiveness, extrication, fadeout, hegira, lam, leave, out, powder, release, retreat, shunning, sidestepping, spring

Weak matches

eschewal, runaround

verb as in break away from

Strongest matches

avoid, depart, disappear, dodge, elude, emerge, evade, flee, fly, leave, run, slip, slip away, vanish

Strong matches

abscond, bolt, circumvent, decamp, desert, double, duck, elope, pass, shun, skip

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Example Sentences

She has previously spoken about her parents attempting to force her to marry when she was a teenager, her escape, and being disowned as a result.

From BBC

“That’s one of my main goals as an actor, to bring light to people’s life, enjoyment and entertainment, a departure, an escape from the mundane realities of day-to-day life.”

From Los Angeles Times

This time, I felt as if I had only narrowly escaped death.

From BBC

But if Pec’s arrival brought success for the Galaxy, for the player escaping the strict style of Vasco it brought something more important.

From Los Angeles Times

They’ll also risk providing cover for Republicans to escape blame for the disasters they create.

From Salon

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