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Synonyms of ESCAPE

Valid in Scrabble US · 10 points

ESCAPE: definition and more

32 synonyms in 11 meanings 14 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of ESCAPE by meaning

noun

  1. the act of escaping physically

  2. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

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

  4. the discharge of a fluid from some container

  5. 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

    Also: safety valve, relief valve, escape valve, escape cock.

verb

  1. run away from confinement

    Also: get away, break loose.

  2. fail to experience

  3. escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

    Also: get off, get away, get by, get out.

  4. be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

  5. remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

    Also: get away.

  6. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

    Also: turn tail, run away, hightail it, head for the hills, take to the woods, fly the coop, break away.