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Word: Escape
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English: from Old French eschaper, based on medieval Latin ex- ‘out’ + cappa ‘cloak’. Compare with escapade
ɪˈskeɪp
break free from confinement or control
Short Definition:break free
Examples:- two burglars have just escaped from prison
fail to be noticed or remembered by (someone)
Short Definition:fail to be noticed
Examples:- the name escaped him
- it may have escaped your notice, but this is not a hotel
interrupt (an operation) by means of the escape key.
Short Definition:interrupt operation by means of escape key
Word: Escape
Speech Type: Noun
ɪˈskeɪp
an act of breaking free from confinement or control
Short Definition:act of breaking free
Examples:- the gang had made their escape
- he could think of no way of escape, short of rudeness
a form of temporary distraction from reality or routine
Short Definition:distraction from reality
Examples:- romantic novels should present an escape from the dreary realities of life
a leakage of gas, liquid, or heat from a container
Short Definition:leak
Examples:- a lid prevents the escape of poisonous gases
- a gas escape
a key on a computer keyboard which either interrupts the current operation or causes subsequent characters to be interpreted differently.
Short Definition:computer key
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