ESCAPE — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
escape
The act of escaping physically.
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- He made his escape from the mental hospital.
- The canary escaped from its cage.
- His flight was an indication of his guilt.
A means or way of escaping.
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- Hard work was his escape from worry.
- They installed a second hatch as an escape.
- Their escape route.
An avoidance of danger or difficulty.
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- That was a narrow escape.
An inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy.
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- Romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life.
- His alcohol problem was a form of escapism.
Nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do.
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- His evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible.
- That escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive.
A valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level.
The unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container.
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- They tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe.
- He had to clean up the leak.
A plant originally cultivated but now growing wild.
Issue or leak, as from a small opening.
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- Gas escaped into the bedroom.
Fail to experience.
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- Fortunately, I missed the hurricane.
Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action.
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- She gets away with murder!
- I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities.
Run away from confinement.
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- The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison.
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run.
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- If you see this man, run!
- The burglars escaped before the police showed up.
Remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion.
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- We escaped to our summer house for a few days.
- The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer.
Be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by.
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- What you are seeing in him eludes me.
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