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escape vs flee

flee vs escape

escape is a noun but flee is not a noun.

escape and flee both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
escape Yes No Yes No
flee No No Yes No
As verbs, flee is a hypernym of escape; that is, flee is a word with a broader meaning than escape:
  • escape: run away from confinement
  • flee: run away quickly
Other hypernyms of escape include fly, take flight.
As verbs, flee is a hyponym of escape; that is, flee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than escape:
  • escape: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  • flee: run away quickly
Other hyponyms of escape include fly, take flight, skedaddle.
escape (noun) flee (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) flee (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening run away quickly
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 flee

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