flee

/flˈiː/

/ˈfɫi/

to flee

MAIN VERB

to escape danger or from a place

synonyms : fly

Examples

1. The spy fled when he realized that someone had blown his cover.

2. He fled to South America hoping to escape the arm of the law.

3. In many cases religious persecution is the cause of people fleeing their country.

4. Not knowing what else to do, he gets out of dodge and flees to Chicago to get in touch with his sister.