Usage Note
Évadé comes from the past participle of s'évader (to escape) used as a noun. The feminine form is évadée. It typically refers to someone who has broken out of prison, though it can apply to any escape context, such as a prisoner-of-war camp.
Examples
"La police recherche l'évadé depuis hier soir."
Natural Translation
The police have been searching for the escapee since last night.
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