| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | escape | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | The act or an instance of escaping, as from confinement or difficulty. | |
| Synonyms: | break, breakout, decampment, escapement, flight, getaway | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | escape | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To break loose and leave suddenly, as from confinement or from a difficult or threatening situation. | |
| Synonyms: | abscond, break out, decamp, flee, fly, get away, run away | |
| Idioms: | blow, cut and run, give someone the slip, make a getaway, take flight, take it on the lam | |
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