entfliehen
Translation
to escape, to flee, to get away
Examples
Er konnte dem Gefängnis entfliehen.
He was able to escape the prison.
Sie wollte der Realität entfliehen.
She wanted to escape reality.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.dat)) to escape (from sb./sth.) He escaped from everyday life.
Similar Words
Synonyms: entkommen, flüchten; Antonyms: bleiben, sich stellen
Etymology
From the prefix 'ent-' (away from) + 'fliehen' (to flee). Literally 'to flee away from'.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'ent-' often indicates removal or separation. Think of fleeing 'away from' something, which often takes the dative case.