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escapee

[ ih-skey-pee, es-key- ]

noun

  1. a person who escapes, especially from a prison or other place of detention.


escapee

/ ɪˌ²õ°ì±ðɪˈ±è¾±Ë /

noun

  1. a person who has escaped, esp an escaped prisoner
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of escapee1

First recorded in 1860–65; escape + -ee
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Militants fired on the escapees as they fled, and the official said his companion was hit from behind.

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Then again, that ambiguity ties into how these escapees feel about this enigmatic stranger in their midst.

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Some are escapees from "trad" lifestyles, blowing the whistle on the violence and ugliness right behind the shiny, happy veneer.

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Prisoners - only 30 of the escapees were convicts, while the rest were awaiting trial - escaped by simply walking out of the gates, and disappeared into the darkness.

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The two Portuguese escapees were serving 25-year sentences for offences including drug trafficking, criminal association, theft, robbery and kidnapping, Portugal's prison service told Reuters.

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