Hypernyms for "escape"
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bilk
break
break away
break out
breakout
circumvention
defy
elude
escape
escape from
escape mechanism
evade
evasion
exodus
flee
fly
gaolbreak
get away
getaway
goldbricking
goofing off
hegira
hejira
jailbreak
lam
malingering
prisonbreak
prison-breaking
refuse
resist
run away
shake
shake off
shirking
skedaddle
skulking
slacking
slip
soldiering
take flight
throw off
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.