to free oneself from confinement or restraint
said of gases, liquids, etc: to leak out gradually; to seep
said of a plant: to run wild from cultivation
to avoid a threatening evil, danger, etc
to avoid (something or somebody unwelcome or dangerous)
to fail to be noticed or recalled by (somebody)
His name escapes me
to be produced or uttered by (somebody), usu involuntarily
A cry escaped her lips
escapable adj
escapee /iskayʹpee/ noun
escaper noun
[Middle English escapen from Old French eschaper, from ex-1 + late Latin cappa head covering, cloak]