verbπShareTo get free; to free oneself."The factory was evacuated after toxic gases escaped from a pipe."actionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from."He only got a fine and so escaped going to jail."actionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment."Luckily, I escaped with only a fine."actionpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by."The name of the hotel escapes me at present."actionmindbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause (a single character, or all such characters in a string) to be interpreted literally, instead of with any special meaning it would usually have in the same context, often by prefixing with another character."Brion escaped the double quote character on Windows by adding a second double quote within the literal."computingtechnologylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys."She was able to stop the loading screen by escaping with the "Esc" key when the program froze. "computingtechnologyelectronicsinternetmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of one who escapes; an escape."The escaping of the loud music was a welcome relief after a stressful day at work. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which escapes or leaks out; an emission."The mechanic pointed to the escaping from the tire, indicating a slow leak. "physicsscienceenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
