escape vs means

means vs escape

escape and means both are nouns.

escape is a verb but means is not a verb.

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

As nouns, means is a hypernym of escape; that is, means is a word with a broader meaning than escape:

escape: a means or way of escaping
means: to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

Other hypernyms of escape include agency, way.

escape (noun)	means (noun)
the act of escaping physically	to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do	an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy	considerable capital (wealth or income)
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)	means (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

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