means vs escape

escape vs means

means and escape both are nouns.

means is not a verb while escape is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of means include dint, fast track, instrument, tool, road, stepping stone, expedient, desperate measure, open sesame, salvation, tooth, voice, wings.

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

means (verb)	escape (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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