escape

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escape
ɪˈskeɪp Listen
Meanings
verb
  • break free from confinement or control.
    E.g. two burglars have just escaped from prison
  • fail to be noticed or remembered by (someone).
    E.g. the name escaped him
  • interrupt (an operation) by means of the escape key.
noun
  • an act of breaking free from confinement or control.
    E.g. the gang had made their escape
  • a form of temporary distraction from reality or routine.
    E.g. romantic novels should present an escape from the dreary realities of life
  • a leakage of gas, liquid, or heat from a container.
    E.g. a lid prevents the escape of poisonous gases
  • a key on a computer keyboard which either interrupts the current operation or causes subsequent characters to be interpreted differently.

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