Definition of get away - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Verb

run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"

Verb

escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn''t get out from under these responsibilities"

Verb

remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion; "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"

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Synonyms

break loose escape get by get off get out

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More General Terms

avoid break loose escape flee fly get away take flight

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More Specific Terms

bilk break break away break out elude escape escape from evade get away run away shake shake off slip throw off

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