Cool MateEscape
UK /["/ɪˈskeɪp/","/ɪˈskeɪps/","/ɪˈskeɪpt/","/ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/"]/US /["/ɪˈskeɪp/","/ɪˈskeɪps/","/ɪˈskeɪpt/","/ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/"]/
Definition
to get away from a place where you have been kept as a prisoner or not allowed to leave
In simple words: To get away from a place or situation.
Examples
- They managed to escape from the dangerous situation.
- He wants to escape reality by reading books.
- The prisoners attempted to escape during the night.
- She found a way to escape the monotonous routines of life.
- The children watched a movie about a daring escape from a castle.
Usage notes
Use 'escape' in both formal and informal contexts. It's suitable for discussing situations like prisoners escaping or someone avoiding a difficult situation. Avoid using it in overly casual contexts where simpler words like 'run away' might fit better.
Grammar pattern
escape + object
Memory hint
Imagine a cat escaping from a box — 'escape' sounds like 'the caper' of a cat.
Collocations
- barely
- just
- narrowly
- cannot
- be impossible to
- be easy to
- from
- into
- to
- escape alive
- escape somebody’s clutches
- escape from it all
- barely
- just
- narrowly
- cannot
- be impossible to
- be easy to
- from
- into
- to
- escape alive
- escape somebody’s clutches
- escape from it all
- barely
- just
- narrowly
- cannot
- be impossible to
- be easy to
- from
- into
- to
- escape alive
- escape somebody’s clutches
- escape from it all
Synonyms
- flee
- break out
- evade
- elude
- run away
Antonyms
- trap
- contain
- imprison
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'elude', using them interchangeably.
- Using 'escape' as a noun without the correct context.
- Incorrect verb form, for example, saying 'escaped' when referring to a continuous action.