get away
Elude your pursuers
Get away means to escape or leave, especially from something confining or unpleasant.
A prisoner gets away from guards; you get away from work for a vacation.
We need to get away for the weekend.
To get away with something is to avoid consequences for it: He cheated and got away with it.
As a noun, a getaway is an escape or a short vacation.
Depart swiftly from threat
- evadeEscape by cunning
- eludeSkillfully avoid capture
- abscondFlee to avoid capture
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
dash · vanish · disappear · sneak · decamp · skedaddle · break free · take flight
Escape from confinement
- liberationRelease from constraint
- independenceFreedom from external control
- untetheredNot fastened to anything
- unshackledReleased from restraints
autonomy · release · emancipation · unburdened · unrestrained · let loose · off the grid · no obligations
Day of rest
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- staycationRest period spent locally
- excursionBrief recreational trip
jaunt · mini-break · road trip · cabin stay · resort stay · spa weekend · city break · long weekend
Organized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- journeyTravel from place to place
- questSeeking journey for something
- voyageJourney by sea
safari · trek · odyssey · backpacking · globetrotting · mountaineering · rock-climbing · thrill-seeking
Release accumulated tension
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- destressRelieve mental tension
- relaxBecome less tense
disconnect · detox · breathe · mental break · reset · step back · peace and quiet · solitude
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
bolt · dash · vanish · disappear · sneak · decamp · skedaddle · break free · take flight · dodge
break free
Escape from confinement
- liberationRelease from constraint
- independenceFreedom from external control
- untetheredNot fastened to anything
unshackled · autonomy · release · emancipation · unburdened · unrestrained · let loose · off the grid · no obligations · self-determination
holiday
Day of rest
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- staycationRest period spent locally
excursion · jaunt · mini-break · road trip · cabin stay · resort stay · spa weekend · city break · long weekend · travel
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- journeyTravel from place to place
- questSeeking journey for something
voyage · safari · trek · odyssey · backpacking · globetrotting · mountaineering · rock-climbing · thrill-seeking · wanderlust
unwind
Release accumulated tension
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- destressRelieve mental tension
relax · disconnect · detox · breathe · mental break · reset · step back · peace and quiet · solitude · sanctuary
- escapeflee, flight, breakout, evasion, prison break
- Escape Termsbreak free, break out, jailbreak, prison break, make a break
- phrasal verbspick up, look at, put down, turn on, turn off
- hidinghide, conceal, take cover, hole up, hunker down
- disappearingvanish, fade, disappear, vanishing, evaporate
- releasefree, liberate, let go, unleash, release
get awaysurrender
Cease resistance, yield
give in · face the music · submit · capitulate · yield