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escape vs break out

break out vs escape

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

escape and break out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
escape Yes No Yes No
break out No No Yes No
As verbs, break out is a hyponym of escape; that is, break out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than escape:
  • escape: run away from confinement
  • break out: move away or escape suddenly
escape (noun) break out (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
escape (verb) break out (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening become raw or open
fail to experience begin suddenly and sometimes violently
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action start abruptly
run away from confinement take from stowage in preparation for use
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run move away or escape suddenly
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Difference between escape and break out

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