Synonyms: escape, get away, get by, get off, get out
Definition: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
Usage: She gets away with murder!; I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities
Similar words: avoid
Definition: stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
Usage: Her former friends now avoid her
Synonyms: escape, break loose, get away
Definition: run away from confinement
Usage: The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison
Similar words: take flight, fly, flee
Definition: run away quickly
Usage: He threw down his gun and fled
Definition: remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
Usage: We escaped to our summer house for a few days; The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer
Similar words: escape, break loose, get away
Definition: run away from confinement
Usage: The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison