This is the 3339th most frequent French word.
échappé
"Échappé" means "escaped" or "breakaway" in English.
The verb 'échappé' is used in the past tense to signify the act of escaping from a situation, here 'the crowd', indicating a movement away from something undesirable.
J'ai échappé à la foule rapidement.
I escaped the crowd quickly.
Here, 'échappé' reflects the action performed by the subject (the cat) involving fleeing or exiting a location, illustrating a reflexive action.
Le chat s'est échappé de la maison.
The cat has escaped from the house.
In this context, 'échappé' becomes a noun form to describe individuals who have escaped, underscoring a completed action and its resulting state.