Gets away (7)
I believe the answer is:
escapes
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">gets away</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('escape' can be a synonym of 'get away')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for escapes that I've seen before include "Flees" , "Breaks out, gets away" , "Gets away from captivity" , "Flights" , "Evades" .)