Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun
あとは砂漠を越えられれば逃げ切れるでしょう。If we can just cross the desert, we should be able to make a clean escape.
2. to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
うちのチームが一点差で逃げ切った。Our team held on to win by one point.