[ɪˈskeɪp], (Verb)

Definitions:
- break free from confinement or control
(e.g: two burglars have just escaped from prison)

- fail to be noticed or remembered by (someone)
(e.g: the name escaped him)

- interrupt (an operation) by means of the escape key


Phrases:
- escape the clutches of
- make good one's escape

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French eschaper, based on medieval Latin ex- ‘out’ + cappa ‘cloak’. Compare with escapade

[ɪˈskeɪp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act of breaking free from confinement or control
(e.g: the gang had made their escape)

- a form of temporary distraction from reality or routine
(e.g: romantic novels should present an escape from the dreary realities of life)

- a leakage of gas, liquid, or heat from a container
(e.g: a lid prevents the escape of poisonous gases)

- a key on a computer keyboard which either interrupts the current operation or causes subsequent characters to be interpreted differently


Phrases:
- escape the clutches of
- make good one's escape

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French eschaper, based on medieval Latin ex- ‘out’ + cappa ‘cloak’. Compare with escapade