Definitions
- Referring to getting away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation. - Talking about leaving a place or situation without permission or authorization. - Describing a means of avoiding something unpleasant or unwanted.
- Referring to avoiding or escaping from something unpleasant or unwanted. - Talking about avoiding answering a question or addressing an issue. - Describing a means of dodging or sidestepping a responsibility or obligation.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve avoiding or getting away from something.
- 2Both words can be used to describe physical or non-physical situations.
- 3Both words can be used in formal or informal contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Intention: Escape implies a desire to get away from something, while evade implies a desire to avoid something.
- 2Action: Escape involves physically leaving a situation, while evade can involve avoiding a situation without necessarily leaving it.
- 3Connotation: Escape can have a positive or negative connotation depending on the context, while evade often has a negative connotation.
- 4Responsibility: Escape does not necessarily imply shirking responsibility, while evade often implies avoiding responsibility.
- 5Usage: Escape is more commonly used than evade in everyday language.
Remember this!
Escape and evade are synonyms that both refer to avoiding or getting away from something. However, escape implies a desire to get away from something, while evade implies a desire to avoid something. Additionally, escape involves physically leaving a situation, while evade can involve avoiding a situation without necessarily leaving it. Escape is more versatile and can have a positive or negative connotation depending on the context, while evade often has a negative connotation and implies avoiding responsibility.
