escape vs defy

escape is a noun but defy is not a noun.

escape and defy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
escape	Yes	No	Yes	No
defy	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, defy is a hyponym of escape; that is, defy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than escape:

escape: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
defy: elude, especially in a baffling way

Other hyponyms of escape include refuse, resist.

escape (noun)	defy (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)	defy (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening	challenge
fail to experience	resist or confront with resistance
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action	elude, especially in a baffling way
run away from confinement
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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