ontsnappen — meaning in English

English meaning

• escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
• flee verb To run away from danger or a threatening situation.

Senses

ontsnappen is used for these senses in English:

• escape The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
• escape (intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
• flee (intransitive) To run away; to escape.

escape — full definition

1. verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
2. verb To avoid something unpleasant, such as punishment or notice.
3. noun The act of getting free from a dangerous, confining, or unwanted situation.

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