to escape
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3.0
- verb
- /ɪˈskeɪp/
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- He noticed water starting to escape from the broken radiator.
- escaped air
- escape of heat
- escape of energy
Even light can't escape them, so why create one here on Earth?
- Even light can't escape them, so why create one here on Earth?
- The particle needs a certain amount of energy to escape that trap.
- It just like the air softly escapes.
- Space and time bend into a black hole so that nothing can escape.
Examples
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The gas began to escape through a small crack in the pipe.
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We are working around the clock to ensure this toxin doesn't escape the Gorge.
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The particle needs a certain amount of energy to escape that trap.
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You're gonna make a hole for the air to escape.
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More nitrogen gas escapes out this side.
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And if the steam escapes from the cylinder, the, the steam engine will stop.
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The surrounding nebula is illuminated by light escaping perpendicular to the disk.
Academic text (1994) -
As the pressure increased, steam would escape from the valve.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Take something out of a container like a box or cupboard
137
2.7
To get away from a person, place, or situation that causes trouble
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
51
2.7
A staircase or metal ladder on the outside of a building used to get out during a fire
4
4.1
A small door in a vehicle or building that lets people get out quickly in an emergency
- Specialized
1
7.7
The speed needed to leave a planet's or star's gravity without more push
- Formal
1
5.5
A part of a contract that lets one or both people cancel it in certain situations
- Jargon
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6.5
The point when a company grows enough to support itself without extra funding
A performer who frees themselves from locks, chains, or traps in front of an audience
- Neologism
A person who designs and runs live puzzle rooms where players solve clues to find the exit
- Specialized
A device that opens by itself to let out extra pressure and prevent explosions
- Specialized
A wheel with teeth in a mechanical clock or watch that controls how the gears move
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb escape meaning a substance leaks or flows out uses the simple idea from ex- 'out' and cappa 'cloak' — to go out. So when gas or water escapes, it is 'going out' of its container.