Talk:escape

The following is quoted from The C Programming Language by Kernighan and Ritchie (Prentice Hall Software Series) 2nd edition 1988 →ISBN page 37

Certain characters can be represented in character and string contants by escape sequences like \n (newline); these sequences look like two characers, but represent only one.

transitive and intransitive verb: break free from captivity or confinement

transitive and intransitive verb: to get free from captivity or confinement
They escaped their cage
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009

--Backinstadiums (talk) 21:03, 11 March 2020 (UTC)

intransitive verb: take short vacation

intransitive verb: to get away from work or responsibilities and take a trip or short vacation
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009

--Backinstadiums (talk) 21:08, 11 March 2020 (UTC)