escape — meaning in English

English meaning

• escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
• exhaust verb To use up something completely, or to wear someone out.

Senses

escape is used for these senses in English:

• escape The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
• exhaust A system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.

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.

exhaust — full definition

1. verb To use up something completely, or to wear someone out.
2. noun The waste gases released by an engine, or the system that carries them out.

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