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escapes

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ɪˈskeɪps// UK //ɛskˈeɪps// es·capes

v. to get away from a place or situation, often quickly or secretly.

v. to break free from confinement, control, or an unpleasant situation.


SIMPLE

The cat escapes from the garden every morning.

CONTEXTUAL

She escaped the city noise by driving to the quiet countryside.

COMPLEX

The prisoner escaped through a hidden tunnel that had been dug over several months of careful work.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is intransitive when referring to the act of leaving; transitive when meaning 'to avoid' or 'to slip the mind'.

Pitfall

He escaped from the prisonHe escaped the prisonEscape is transitive here; 'from' is redundant and often omitted in standard English.

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