break away vs escape

break away is not a noun while escape is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break away	No	No	Yes	No
escape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, break away and escape are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, escape is a hypernym of break away; that is, escape is a word with a broader meaning than break away:

Other hypernyms of break away include break loose, get away.

break away (noun)	escape (noun)
	the act of escaping physically
	nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
	an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
	an avoidance of danger or difficulty
	a means or way of escaping
	a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
	the discharge of a fluid from some container
	a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

break away (verb)	escape (verb)
break off (a piece from a whole)	issue or leak, as from a small opening
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run	fail to experience
move away or escape suddenly	escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
withdraw from an organization or communion	run away from confinement
interrupt a continued activity	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
	remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
	be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by