escapó

Escapó is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb escapar in the pretérito perfecto simple (pretérito). It indicates that someone or something escaped, eluded capture, or avoided danger or confinement, and that the action is presented as completed in the past. The verb escapar means to get away, to flee, to escape from something, or to slip away, and it can be used both literally and figuratively.

Etymology: Escapar is generally traced to Latin origin with prefixes such as ex- meaning "out" and a root related to taking or seizing. The precise lineage is complex and varies among sources, but the basic sense of leaving or getting free is central to its history.

Conjugation and usage: Escapar is a regular -ar verb; its preterite forms are escapé, escapaste, escapó, escapamos, escapasteis, escaparon. Escapó is used for actions completed in the past with he, she, or you (usted) as the subject. It can refer to a literal escape from confinement or danger, as in “El prisionero escapó durante la noche,” or to a figurative avoidance, as in “Escapó de la responsabilidad.” The past participle of escapar, escapado, is used with haber to form compound tenses (ha escapado) and can also function as an adjective (un prisionero escapado).

See also: Escapar, huir, fugarse, evadir. Note: Escapó is a finite verb form and cannot function as a noun.