· run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
Synonym(s): escape, break_loose
Hypernym(s): flee, fly, take_flight
· escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"
Synonym(s): get_off, get_by, get_out, escape
Hypernym(s): avoid
· remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion; "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"
Synonym(s): escape
Hypernym(s): escape, get_away, break_loose