escape
The man escaped from police custody.
The elephant broke free of her chains and escaped from the zoo.
It is believed that the panther must have escaped from captivity.
She escaped from the penal colony by boat and eventually returned to England.
The park is a great place to escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Running away and escaping
abscond
abscond from somewhere
abscond with someone/something
back away
back off
bail out
elopement
elude
escape route
escapology
extrication
leg
loose
runaway
scarce
scarper
scram
shake something off
throw
underground

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