escapee

ɪˌskeɪˈpi

Definition

Definition of escapee - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

prisonerperson who has escaped from prison or captivity

The police are searching for the escapee.

absconder

fugitive

runaway

gardening

TECH.

plant that has spread beyond cultivation

TECH.

The garden is full of escapee plants.

naturalized

wild

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Origin of escapee

Latin, ex (out) + cappa (cloak)

Terms with escapee included in their meaning

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runaway

escapee

person or animal that escapes control or captivity

eluder

escapee

person who escapes capture or pursuit by skill or speed

fugit

escapee

person who has escaped from a place

Examples of escapee in a sentence

An escapee from the zoo was spotted downtown.
Escapee plants can be invasive in new environments.
The escapee has taken root in the neighboring field.

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French:évadé, plante échappée, ...
German:Ausbrecher, ausgewilderte Pflanze, ...
Italian:fuggitivo, pianta invasiva, ...
Spanish:fugitivo, planta silvestre, ...
Portuguese:fugitivo, planta espontânea, ...
Chinese:逃犯, 逸生植物, ...
Japanese:逃亡者, 逸出植物, ...
Arabic:هارب, نَبَات مُتَفَلِّت, ...
Hebrew:נִמְלָט, צֶמַח בּוֹרֵחַ, ...
Russian:беглец, дикорастущее растение, ...
Ukrainian:втікач, рослина-втікач, ...
Hindi:भगोड़ा, भागा हुआ पौधा, ...
Bengali:পলাতক, অবাধ উদ্ভিদ, ...
Catalan:fugitiu, planta escapada, ...
Czech:uprchlý vězeň, zplanělá rostlina, ...
Danish:undvegen fange, undsluppen plante, ...
Dutch:ontsnapte, verwilderde plant, ...
Greek:δραπέτης, φυτό διαφυγής, ...
Hungarian:szökevény, kivadult növény, ...
Khmer:អ្នករត់គេចខ្លួន, រុក្ខជាតិដែលរីករាលដាលចេញពីកន្លែងដាំដុះ, ...
Korean:탈주자, 탈출 식물, ...
Persian:فراری, گیاه فراری, ...
Polish:uciekinier, roślina, która uciekła z uprawy, ...
Portuguese (BR):fugitivo, planta espontânea, ...
Romanian:evadat, plantă scăpată, ...
Swedish:rymling, rymlingar, ...
Thai:ผู้หลบหนี, พืชหลบหนี, ...
Turkish:kaçak, yabani bitki, ...
Vietnamese:người vượt ngục, cây trồng lan ra, ...

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