escape [ɪˈskeɪp]

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¹ escape verb

• to get away from a place (such as a prison) where you are being held or kept
• to get away from a dangerous place or situation
• to get away from something that is difficult or unpleasant

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² escape noun

• an act of escaping from a place, situation, etc.
• a way of escaping from a place, situation, etc.
• an occurrence in which an amount of liquid or gas passes out through a hole or crack in a container