escape

/ɪˈskeɪp/

verbnounes · cape

Think: “I SKATE to ESCAPE.” The word sounds like “i-SKAPE,” and it ends with -CAPE.

Yes, it's escape. Remember the middle is -sc- (not -sk-): eSCape.

Definitions

  1. verbto get away from a place, person, or situation; to avoid being caught or harmed
  2. verbto avoid something unpleasant or unwanted (for example, a problem or responsibility)
  3. nounthe act of getting away; a way out

Examples

  • “The rabbit managed to escape from the open gate.”
  • “We took a weekend trip to escape the noisy city.”
  • “The fire drill showed everyone the fastest escape route.”

Synonyms

fleeget awaybreak freeevaderun away

Antonyms

stayremainsurrender

Translations

ES escaparPT escaparFR s’échapper

Common misspellings

escapesapeescaepeskapeescpaeescappeesccapeescap e

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