escape
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Also seen as: escapes · escaping · escaped
Sense 1
To get free; to free oneself.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
To break out of confinement.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
Hành động rời bỏ tình huống nguy hiểm hoặc khó chịu
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
Leakage or outflow, as of steam or a liquid, or an electric current through defective insulation.
Sự rò rỉ hoặc dòng chảy, như của hơi nước hoặc chất lỏng
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “escape” mean?
To get free; to free oneself.
Is “escape” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.