escape (v.) Copy link Outline A. Trans.I. To avoid, get out of the reach of1. effŭgio, fūgi, 32. subterfŭgio, 3 (unobserved, in a quiet way)3. ēlābor, psus, 3 (to slip off or out4. ēvādo., si, sum, 3 (to get off from5. fŭgio, 3 (rare in this sense)II. To elude observation or thought1. fūgit, fŭgiunt, 3 (with acc.)2. praetĕrit, praetĕreunt, 4 irr. (with acc.)3. fallit, fĕfellit, 3 (implying some antecedent probability that the thing should have passed unnoticed4. lăteo, 2 (usu. with nom. case for subject)B. Intrans.I. To get away1. effŭgio, 3 (both foll. by prep. and abl.; and absol.)2. ēlābor, 3 (for syn. v. supr. A., I.)3. ēvādo, 3II. As fluids1. ēmāno, 12. ēluctor, 1 (to squeeze itself out, escape with difficulty) • escape (v.): A. Trans.: I. To avoid, get out of the reach of: 1. effŭgio, fūgi, 3: to e. death, mortem e., Caes.: these (evils) are e.d by death, haec morte effugiuntur, Cic. 2. subterfŭgio, 3 (unobserved, in a quiet way): to e. punishment or calamity, poenam aut calamitatem s., Cic. Caec. 34., 100: to e. a danger, periculum s., Cic. Fam. 15, 1, 2: (those colonies) had e.d the tempest of the Punic war, tempestatem Punici belli subterfugissent, Liv. 31., 10. 3. ēlābor, psus, 3 (to slip off or out: usu. foll. by ex and abl.; in Tac. by acc.): to e. so many serious accusations, ex tot tantisque criminibus e., Cic.: to e. the fury of the flames, vim ignium e., Tac. A. 4., 64. 4. ēvādo., si, sum, 3 (to get off from: foll. both by ex with abl., and poet. by acc.): to e. the enemy's hands, ev. e manibus hostium, Liv. 21., 49, med.: Cic.: to e. any one's hands, alicujus manus e., Virg. 5. fŭgio, 3 (rare in this sense): to e. conviction, judicium f., Hor. S. 1, 4, 100. Phr.: to e. shipwreck by swimming, enatare, Hor.: to e. the tomb (poet.), vitare Libitinam., Hor. Od. 3, 30, 7: to e. destruction by fire, [cunctis circum flagrantibus] inviolatum manere, Tac. A. 4, 64. II. To elude observation or thought: 1. fūgit, fŭgiunt, 3 (with acc.): whom nothing e.d, quem res nulla fugeret, Cic. Rep. 2, 1: unless perchance some things e. me, nisi quae me f., Cic. Oft. with inf. clause as subject: about Dionysius, the thought of writing to you e.d me, de Dionysio fugit me ad te scribere., Cic. Att. 7., 18., 3. 2. praetĕrit, praetĕreunt, 4 irr. (with acc.): usu. with clause as subject: it does not e. your notice how difficult it is, non te pr. quam sit difficile, Cic.: also with neut. adj. as subj.: can anything e. Parmeno, an quicquam Parmenonem praetereat? Ter. 3. fallit, fĕfellit, 3 (implying some antecedent probability that the thing should have passed unnoticed: with acc.: only with a clause for subject): nor did it e. Caesar that ..., neque Caesarem fefellit, quin ..., Caes.: also with acc. and inf.: Cic. 4. lăteo, 2 (usu. with nom. case for subject): nor did Juno's wiles e. the eye of her brother, nec latuere doli fratrem Junonis, Virg.: Ov. (Me latet, non me latet, impers., are without authority from the best ages of Latinity: Nizol. s. v.) B. Intrans.: I. To get away: 1. effŭgio, 3 (both foll. by prep. and abl.; and absol.): to e. from battle, e. praelio ef., Cic.: he prevents the fishes from e.ing, pisces ne effugiant, cavet, Pl.: Cic. 2. ēlābor, 3 (for syn. v. supr. A., I.): souls that have e.d from their bodily tenements, animi e corporibus elapsi, Cic.: having e.d the weapons of the Achaeans, telis elapsus Achivum, Virg. 3. ēvādo, 3: v. supr. (A., I., 4). II. As fluids: to obtain exit: 1. ēmāno, 1: Lucr. (of the vital breath), 3, 582. Join: exprimi et emanare, Gell. 19, 5, med. 2. ēluctor, 1 (to squeeze itself out, escape with difficulty): all the water will e., omnis eluctabitur aqua, Virg. G. 2, 244.