Also means
breakaway
Usage Note
Échappé is the past participle of échapper used as an adjective, describing someone or something that has gotten away or broken free. In cycling, une échappée (feminine noun) is a breakaway group. The feminine adjectival form is échappée.
Examples
"Le prisonnier échappé court dans la forêt."
Natural Translation
The escaped prisoner runs through the forest.

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