| Verb | 1. | get away - run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison" Synonyms: escape, break loose |
| 2. | get away - escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities" | |
| 3. | get away - 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" Synonyms: escape |
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