break away, break out, break - move away or escape suddenly; "The horses broke from the stable"; "Three inmates broke jail"; "Nobody can break out--this prison is high security"

escape from, shake off, throw off, shake - get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"

elude, evade, bilk - escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"

flee, take flight, fly - run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"

slip - move smoothly and easily

run away - escape from the control of; "Industry is running away with us all"

get away, escape - remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion; "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"

evade - use cleverness or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con mane always evades"

avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

escape, get away, break loose - run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"