To get away (as by flight) escaped from prison b Escaped adjective fleeing or having fled, as from home, confinement, captivity, or justice: Meaning of escaped in english escaped adjective [ before noun ] uk / ɪˈskeɪpt / us [transitive, no passive] escape somebody/something to be forgotten or not noticed her name escapes me (= i can't remember it) It might have escaped your notice, but i'm very busy at the moment. If you escape from a place, you succeed in getting away from it
A prisoner has escaped from a jail in northern england. Definitions of escaped adjective having escaped, especially from confinement “searching for two escaped prisoners” synonyms At large, loose, on the loose free able to act at will Not under compulsion or restraint Verb (used with object) escaped, escaping to slip away from or elude (pursuers, captors, etc.) Avoid, flee, dodge to succeed in avoiding (any threatened or possible danger or evil)
She was kidnapped but escaped her captors. Fled, flew, left, absconded, avoided, moved, lost, evaded Remained, stayed, lingered, dwelt, dwelled, hung around, returned, tarried
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