1an act of breaking free from confinement or control:the gang had made their escape [mass noun]:he could think of no way of escape, short of rudeness
an act of avoiding something dangerous or unpleasant:the baby was fine, but it was a lucky escape
a means of escaping from somewhere: [as modifier]:he had planned his escape route
a garden plant or pet animal that has gone wild and (especially in plants) become naturalized:it is not a native of Britain, though often occurring as an escape
2a form of temporary distraction from reality or routine:romantic novels should present an escape from the dreary realities of life
3a leakage of gas, liquid, or heat from a container:a lid prevents the escape of poisonous gases [with modifier]:a gas escape
4 (also escape key) Computing a key on a computer keyboard which either interrupts the current operation or causes subsequent characters to be interpreted differently.
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1 [no object] break free from confinement or control:two burglars have just escaped from prison (as adjective escaped)escaped convicts
[with object] elude or get free from (someone):he drove along the dual carriageway to escape police
succeed in avoiding or eluding something dangerous or unpleasant:the driver escaped with a broken knee [with object]:a baby boy narrowly escaped death
(of a gas, liquid, or heat) leak from a container:the CFCs have escaped into the atmosphere
[with object] (of words or sounds) issue involuntarily or inadvertently from (someone):a sob escaped her lips
2 [with object] fail to be noticed or remembered by (someone):the name escaped himit may have escaped your notice, but this is not a hotel
3 [with object] Computing interrupt (an operation) by means of the escape key.
cause (a subsequent character or characters) to be interpreted differently.
escape the clutches (or grip) of
break free from the control or grasp of:thank heavens she’d escaped his clutches in time
make good one's escape
succeed in breaking free from confinement:by the time they had given chase, she had made good her escape
