escape, get away, break loose

run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"

• break, break out, break away — move away or escape suddenly
• shake, shake off, throw off, escape from — get rid of
• elude, evade, bilk — escape, either physically or mentally
• slip — move smoothly and easily
• run away — escape from the control of
• escape, get away — remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

• flee, fly, take flight — to run away