escapee
Someone who has become free through escaping imprisonmentSomeone who has become free through escaping imprisonment.
» The prison escapee was quickly recaptured.
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3 sensesSomeone who has become free through escaping imprisonment.
Flüchtling
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Someone who has escaped.
someone who escapes
A plant that has escaped from cultivation.
Examples
5 sentencesThe prison escapee was quickly recaptured.
Rodrigo managed to reunite with the other escapees.
Police officers are on the hunt for the escapee.
Sami is an escapee.
Layla was a prison escapee.
Translations
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Origin
From escape + -ee.From escape + -ee.
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