Got away (7)
I believe the answer is:
escaped
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">got 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 escaped that I've seen before include "Fled from captivity" , "Broke free, got away" , "Ran away from confinement" , "gone!" , "Got away, broke loose" .)