Broke free from confinement (7)

I believe the answer is:

escaped

(Other definitions for escaped that I've seen before include "Got away from captors" , "Broke free, got away" , "Evaded" , "Fled from captivity" , "gone!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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