stupefy vs escape

escape vs stupefy

stupefy is not a noun while escape is a noun.

stupefy and escape both are verbs.

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

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

stupefy: be a mystery or bewildering to
escape: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

Other hyponyms of stupefy include mix up, stump, riddle, elude.

stupefy (noun)	escape (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

stupefy (verb)	escape (verb)
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow	issue or leak, as from a small opening
be a mystery or bewildering to	fail to experience
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation	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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