ESCAPES

noun

1. The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
2. Leakage or outflow, as of steam or a liquid, or an electric current through defective insulation.
3. Something that has escaped; an escapee.

verb

1. To get free; to free oneself.
2. To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
3. To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.