break out vs escape

escape vs break out

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

break out and escape both are verbs.

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

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

break out: move away or escape suddenly
escape: run away from confinement

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

break out (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 out (verb)	escape (verb)
become raw or open	issue or leak, as from a small opening
begin suddenly and sometimes violently	fail to experience
start abruptly	escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
take from stowage in preparation for use	run away from confinement
move away or escape suddenly	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

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