escape vs exit

escape and exit both are nouns.

escape and exit both are verbs.

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

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

escape: a means or way of escaping
exit: an opening that permits escape or release

Other hyponyms of escape include issue, outlet, way out.

escape (noun)	exit (noun)
the act of escaping physically	the act of going out
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do	an opening that permits escape or release
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy	euphemistic expressions for death
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)	exit (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
fail to experience	lose the lead
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action	move out of or depart from
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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