Engage and Escape

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Engage

Engage verb - To enter into contest or conflict with.
Usage example: the daring young captain was eager to engage the enemy
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Escape is an antonym for engage.
Nearby Words: engagement, engaging, engagingly

Escape

Escape verb - To get free from a dangerous or confining situation.
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Synonyms for Escape
Antonyms for Escape
Engage is an antonym for escape.
Nearby Words: escaped, escaping, escapee, escapism, escapement
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Common collocations

army engage army escape army
time engage time escape time
way engage way escape way
ship engage ship escape ship
Other words: times, enemies.
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