English verb: get away | |||
1. | get away (motion) run away from confinement | ||
Samples | The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison. | ||
Synonyms | break loose, escape | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flee, fly, take flight | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bilk, break, break away, break out, elude, escape, escape from, evade, get away, run away, shake, shake off, slip, throw off | ||
2. | get away (communication) escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action | ||
Samples | She gets away with murder!. I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities. | ||
Synonyms | escape, get by, get off, get out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | avoid | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | evade | ||
3. | get away (social) remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion | ||
Samples | We escaped to our summer house for a few days. The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer. | ||
Synonyms | escape | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break loose, escape, get away | ||