Escape From (Verb)
Meaning
Get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She tried to escape the feeling of being watched but couldn't shake it off.
- The detective found it hard to escape the memories of his failed cases.
- He couldn't escape the suspicion that someone was sabotaging his work.
- The smell of rotten fish lingered and I couldn't escape its presence.
- She desperately sought to escape the fear of failure that was holding her back.