escape — meaning in English

English meaning

• breakout noun An escape, especially from prison.
• escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
• exhaust verb To use up something completely, or to wear someone out.
• overflow noun Liquid or material that spills over because there is too much of it.

Senses

escape is used for these senses in English:

• escape The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
• exhaust The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.
• exhaust pipe For internal combustion engines, any of several pipes, connected in series, that carry waste gases away from the engine and vent it to the air.
• overflow An outlet for escape of excess material.

breakout — full definition

1. noun An escape, especially from prison.
2. noun A sudden outbreak, such as of a rash or disease.
3. adj Describing a sudden and unexpected rise to popularity or success.

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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