get away meaning and definition

GET AWAY verb

Definition of get away (verb)

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