Definition of "Escape" :

noun: the act of escaping physically

"He made his escape from the mental hospital."

noun: a means or way of escaping

"Hard work was his escape from worry."

noun: an avoidance of danger or difficulty

"That was a narrow escape."

noun: an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

"Romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life."

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

"That escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive."

noun: 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

noun: the discharge of a fluid from some container

"They tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe."

noun: a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

verb: issue or leak, as from a small opening

"Gas escaped into the bedroom."

verb: fail to experience

verb: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

verb: run away from confinement

"The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison."

verb: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

"The burglars escaped before the police showed up."

verb: remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

"We escaped to our summer house for a few days."

verb: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by