an escape or evasion — the act or means of getting away from responsibility, danger, pursuit, etc.
彼は責任の逃れを図ろうとしたが、結局問いただされた。
He tried to evade responsibility, but in the end he was questioned about it.
逮捕の逃れは難しく、警察は捜査を続けている。
Evading arrest is difficult; the police are continuing their investigation.
彼女にとって仕事を辞めることは現実逃れではなく、前向きな決断だった。
For her, quitting the job wasn't an escape from reality but a positive decision.