| Escape (escape) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Es*cape" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Escaped (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Escaping.] [OE. escapen, eschapen, OF.
escaper, eschaper, F. echapper, fr. LL. ex
cappa out of one's cap |
To flee from and avoid;
to be saved or exempt from; to shun; to obtain security from; as, to
escape danger.
To avoid the notice of; to pass unobserved
by; to evade; as, the fact escaped our attention.
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| Escape (escape) |
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| v. i. | |
|---|
| Es*cape" |
|
To flee, and become secure from danger; -- often followed by
from or out of.
To get clear from danger or evil of any
form; to be passed without harm.
To get free from that which confines or
holds; -- used of persons or things; as, to escape from
prison, from arrest, or from slavery; gas escapes from the
pipes; electricity escapes from its conductors.
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| Escape (escape) |
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| n. | |
|---|
| Es*cape" |
|
The act of fleeing from danger, of evading harm, or of avoiding
notice; deliverance from injury or any evil; flight; as, an
escape in battle; a narrow escape; also, the means of
escape; as, a fire escape.
That which escapes attention or restraint;
a mistake; an oversight; also, transgression.
A sally.
The unlawful permission, by a
jailer or other custodian, of a prisoner's departure from
custody.
An apophyge.
Leakage or outflow, as of steam or a
liquid.
Leakage or loss of currents
from the conducting wires, caused by defective insulation.
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| Escape (escape) |
|---|
| n. | |
|---|
| Es*cape" |
|
A plant
which has escaped from cultivation.
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