What is the meaning of get away?

verb

  • Run away from confinement.
    • usage: "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
  • Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action.
    • usage: "She gets away with murder"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"
  • Remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion.
    • usage: "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"
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APAWordNet. (2010). get away. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/get_away/definitions/1281967
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