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escapee

 

[ ɪˌskeɪˈpiː ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

fugitive

A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.

Synonyms

fugitive, outlaw, runaway

Examples of usage

  • The police are searching for the escapee who fled from the prison last night.
  • The escapee managed to evade capture for several weeks.
Context #2 | Noun

prisoner

A person who has escaped from a place of detention.

Synonyms

absconder, fugitive, runaway

Examples of usage

  • The escapee was serving a sentence for robbery before fleeing the prison.
  • The authorities warned the public to be cautious of the escapee.

Translations

Translations of the word "escapee" in other languages:

🇵🇹 fugitivo

🇮🇳 भागा हुआ कैदी

🇩🇪 Flüchtling

🇮🇩 pelarian

🇺🇦 утікач

🇵🇱 uciekinier

🇯🇵 逃亡者 (とうぼうしゃ)

🇫🇷 fugitif

🇪🇸 fugitivo

🇹🇷 kaçak

🇰🇷 도망자

🇸🇦 هارب

🇨🇿 uprchlík

🇸🇰 utečenec

🇨🇳 逃犯 (táofàn)

🇸🇮 begunec

🇮🇸 flóttamaður

🇰🇿 қашқын

🇬🇪 გაქცეული

🇦🇿 qaçan

🇲🇽 fugitivo

Etymology

The word 'escapee' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'escape' with the suffix '-ee' to denote a person who has performed the action of escaping. It is commonly used in legal and law enforcement contexts to refer to individuals who have fled from custody or confinement.

See also: escape, escapist, inescapable, inescapably.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,889 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.