escape

noun

1
the act of escaping physically
he made his escape from the mental hospital
the canary escaped from its cage
2
a means or way of escaping
hard work was his escape from worry
they installed a second hatch as an escape
3
an avoidance of danger or difficulty
that was a narrow escape
4
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
5
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive
6
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
7
the discharge of a fluid from some container
they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
he had to clean up the leak
8
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

1
issue or leak, as from a small opening
Gas escaped into the bedroom
2
fail to experience
Fortunately, I missed the hurricane
3
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
She gets away with murder!
I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities
4
run away from confinement
The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison

Also useful for “escape”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “escape”