escape
Translation
to escape, to get away, to flee
Examples
The prisoner tried to escape from jail.
The prisoner tried to escape from jail.
He escaped punishment for his crime.
He escaped punishment for his crime.
A small gasp escaped her lips.
A small gasp escaped her lips.
Grammar Patterns
((from sth./sb.)) to get free from (sth./sb.). The prisoner tried to escape from jail.
((sth.)) to succeed in avoiding (sth.). He escaped punishment for his crime.
Similar Words
Synonyms: flee, run away, get away; Antonyms: stay, remain, confront
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin '*excappare*', literally 'to get out of one's cape', from 'ex-' (out) and 'cappa' (cape).
Memory Tips
Imagine someone slipping 'out of' (ex-) their 'cape' (cappa) to get away from a pursuer.