To get away from a place, situation, or person that is dangerous, unpleasant, or limiting. As a noun, it can mean the act of getting away or a short break from everyday life.
From Old French *eschaper*, from Vulgar Latin *excappare* 'to get out of one’s cape', from *ex-* 'out of' and *cappa* 'cloak'. The original picture is of slipping out of someone’s grasp by leaving your cloak behind.
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