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escape

Letters that make escape

s, a, e, p, c are letters that make 'escape'

Words within escape

scape, pe, SC, Sc, ape, cap, cape, CA, Ca, Es are words within 'escape'

Anagrams of escape

peaces is an anagram of 'escape'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of escape

escapee, escaper, escapes, escaped are words created by adding a letter to 'escape'

escape is a 6 letter word starting with e
escape is a 6 letter word ending with e

15 possible definitions for 'escape'

Escape as "a means or way of escaping"

Under this definition, escape is a noun and has the following properties:

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of means, way, agency.

Derivatives of escape

break loose, get away, escape are derivatives of 'escape'.

Example of escape used within this context

"hard work was his escape from worry", "they installed a second hatch as an escape", "their escape route"

Escape as "a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild"

Under this definition, escape is a noun and has the following properties:

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of plant, flora, plant life.

Escape as "issue or leak, as from a small opening"

Under this definition, escape is a verb and has the following properties:

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of come forth, go forth, emerge, come out, egress, issue.

Derivatives of escape

leak, escape, leakage, outflow are derivatives of 'escape'.

Example of escape used within this context

"Gas escaped into the bedroom"

Escape as "escape potentially unpleasant consequences, get away with a forbidden action"

Under this definition, escape is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

get off, get by, get out, get away have the same meaning as 'escape'

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of avoid.

Types of escape

evade is a type of escape.

Derivatives of escape

dodging, escape, evasion are derivatives of 'escape'.

Escape as "be incomprehensible to, escape understanding by"

Under this definition, escape is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

elude has the same meaning as escape

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of baffle, stupefy, vex, flummox, nonplus, amaze, dumbfound, puzzle, get, perplex, stick, bewilder, pose, mystify, beat, gravel.

Types of escape

resist, defy, refuse are types of 'escape'.

Derivatives of escape

elusive, subtle are derivatives of 'escape'.

Escape as "an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy"

Under this definition, escape is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

escapism has the same meaning as escape

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of recreation, diversion.

Derivatives of escape

wishful thinker, escapist, dreamer are derivatives of 'escape'.

Example of escape used within this context

"romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life", "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"

Escape as "the discharge of a fluid from some container"

Under this definition, escape is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

leak, leakage, outflow have the same meaning as 'escape'

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of run, discharge, outpouring.

Derivatives of escape

leaky, leak, escape are derivatives of 'escape'.

Example of escape used within this context

"they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe", "he had to clean up the leak"

Escape as "fail to experience"

Under this definition, escape is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

miss has the same meaning as escape

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of avoid.

Derivatives of escape

dodging, escape, evasion are derivatives of 'escape'.

Escape as "remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion"

Under this definition, escape is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

get away has the same meaning as escape

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of break loose, get away, escape.

Derivatives of escape

wishful thinker, escapist, dreamer, dodging, escape, evasion are derivatives of 'escape'.

Example of escape used within this context

"We escaped to our summer house for a few days", "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"

Escape as "flee, take to one's heels, cut and run"

Under this definition, escape is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

break away, scat, scarper, turn tail, run away, hightail it, take to the woods, fly the coop, bunk, run, head for the hills, lam have the same meaning as 'escape'

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of go away, go forth, leave.

Types of escape

flee, take flight, fly, skedaddle are types of 'escape'.

Derivatives of escape

getaway, fugitive, fleer, runaway, lam are derivatives of 'escape'.

Example of escape used within this context

"If you see this man, run!", "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

Escape as "run away from confinement"

Under this definition, escape is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

break loose, get away have the same meaning as 'escape'

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of flee, take flight, fly.

Types of escape

throw off, shake off, escape from, bilk, get away, run away, break away, break, shake, elude, break out, evade, escape, slip are types of 'escape'.

Derivatives of escape

escape, getaway, escapee, flight, lam are derivatives of 'escape'.

Example of escape used within this context

"The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"

Escape as "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"

Under this definition, escape is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

safety valve, escape valve, escape cock, relief valve have the same meaning as 'escape'

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of regulator, valve.

Escape as "nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do"

Under this definition, escape is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dodging, evasion have the same meaning as 'escape'

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of neglect, negligence, carelessness, nonperformance.

Types of escape

escape mechanism, malingering, skulking, shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing off, goldbricking, circumvention are types of 'escape'.

Derivatives of escape

evade, put off, circumvent, elude, get off, get by, get out, get away, skirt, fudge, dodge, sidestep, escape, hedge, duck, miss, parry are derivatives of 'escape'.

Example of escape used within this context

"his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible", "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"

Escape as "an avoidance of danger or difficulty"

Under this definition, escape is a noun and has the following properties:

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of avoidance, turning away, shunning, dodging.

Derivatives of escape

escape, miss are derivatives of 'escape'.

Example of escape used within this context

"that was a narrow escape"

Escape as "the act of escaping physically"

Under this definition, escape is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flight has the same meaning as escape

escape as a type

'escape' can be a type of running away.

Types of escape

getaway, evasion, break, breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking, lam, exodus, hegira, hejira, skedaddle are types of 'escape'.

Instances of escape

Hegira, Hejira, Underground Railroad, Underground Railway. are instances of 'escape'

Derivatives of escape

break loose, get away, flee, take flight, fly, escape are derivatives of 'escape'.

Example of escape used within this context

"he made his escape from the mental hospital", "the canary escaped from its cage", "his flight was an indication of his guilt"