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flee
verb
-
flee
,
fleeing
,
flees
,
fled
to
run
away
quickly
from
danger
,
violence
,
or
an
unwanted
situation
,
often
to
seek
safety
•
Villagers
fled
when
the
volcano
began
to
erupt
.
Villagers
fled
when
the
volcano
began
to
erupt
.
•
The
thief
tried
to
flee
the
scene
before
the
police
arrived
.
The
thief
tried
to
flee
the
scene
before
the
police
arrived
.
Old
English
"
flēon
",
from
Proto-Germanic
*fleuhaną
,
related
to
Gothic
"
þliuhan
"
and
Old
Norse
"
flýja
",
all
meaning
"
to
flee
".
verb
-
flee
,
fleeing
,
flees
,
fled
(
figurative
)
to
disappear
or
pass
quickly
,
as
if
running
away
•
Summer
seems
to
flee
the
city
as
soon
as
September
arrives
.
Summer
seems
to
flee
the
city
as
soon
as
September
arrives
.
•
His
confidence
fled
when
he
saw
the
large
audience
.
His
confidence
fled
when
he
saw
the
large
audience
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
,
with
figurative
use
dating
from
the
14th
century
.
