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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
escape
/əˈskeɪp/
verb1 of 2
to get away from a place where you are being held
- “What I want is for you to help me escape.”Tatoeba
- “Let's escape the city and enjoy a day of fishing.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)