escapes
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Is escapes a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. the act of escaping physicallyExamples: "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"Synonyms: escape, flight
2. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasyExamples: "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"Synonyms: escape, escapism
3. nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to doExamples: "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"Synonyms: dodging, escape, evasion
4. an avoidance of danger or difficultyExamples: "that was a narrow escape"Synonyms: escape
5. a means or way of escapingExamples: "hard work was his escape from worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their escape route"Synonyms: escape
6. a plant originally cultivated but now growing wildSynonyms: escape
verb (English)
1. run away from confinementExamples: "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"Synonyms: break loose, escape, get away
2. fail to experienceExamples: "Fortunately, I missed the hurricane"Synonyms: escape, miss
3. escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden actionExamples: "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"Synonyms: escape, get away, get by, get off, get out
4. be incomprehensible to; escape understanding byExamples: "What you are seeing in him eludes me"Synonyms: elude, escape
5. remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversionExamples: "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"Synonyms: escape, get away
6. flee; take to one's heels; cut and runExamples: "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"Synonyms: break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run
Definition source: Wiktionary