δραπετεύω — meaning in English

English meaning

• bolt noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
• escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.

Senses

δραπετεύω is used for these senses in English:

• bolt (intransitive) To flee, to depart, to accelerate away suddenly.
• escape (intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.

bolt — full definition

1. noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
2. noun A sliding bar used to lock a door.
3. noun A flash of lightning.
4. verb To run away suddenly, or move very fast.
5. verb To fasten something with a bolt, or to lock a door with a bolt.

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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