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escape vs exodus

exodus vs escape

escape and exodus both are nouns.

escape is a verb but exodus is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
escape Yes No Yes No
exodus Yes No No No
As nouns, exodus is a hyponym of escape; that is, exodus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than escape:
  • escape: the act of escaping physically
  • exodus: a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
escape (noun) exodus (noun)
the act of escaping physically a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
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) exodus (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening
fail to experience
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
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
Difference between escape and exodus

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