escape
Translation
to escape, to get away, to flee
Examples
The prisoner managed to escape from the jail.
The prisoner managed to escape from the jail.
I need to escape the noise of the city.
I need to escape the noise of the city.
His name escapes me at the moment.
His name escapes me at the moment.
Grammar Patterns
((from sth./sb.)) to get free from (sth./sb.) The prisoner managed to escape from the jail.
((sth.)) to avoid (sth.) unpleasant I need to escape the noise of the city.
((sth.)) escapes ((sb.)) (sb.) cannot remember (sth.) His name escapes me at the moment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: flee, get away, break out; Antonyms: stay, remain, be captured
Etymology
From Old French 'eschaper', from Vulgar Latin '*excappare*', meaning 'to get out of one's cape', i.e., to leave one's cape behind when fleeing.
Memory Tips
Imagine taking your 'cape' off to get 'ex-' (out of) a tight spot.