Thesaurus: flee

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1. v. i. To run away, as from danger or evil; to avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner; to hasten off; -- usually with from. This is sometimes omitted, making the verb transitive.
2. v. run away quickly
3. To run away, as from danger or evil; to avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner; to hasten off; -- usually with from. This is sometimes omitted, making the verb transitive. [He] cowardly fled, not having struck one stroke. Shak. Flee fornication. 1 Cor. vi. 18. So fled his enemies my warlike father. Shak. Note: When great speed is to be indicated, we commonly use fly, not flee; as, fly hence to France with the utmost speed. "Whither shall I fly to 'scape their hands" Shak. See Fly, v. i., 5.
4. To run away, as from danger or evil; to avoid in an alarmed orcowardly manner; to hasten off; -- usually with from. This issometimes omitted, making the verb transitive.[He] cowardly fled, not having struck one stroke. Shak.Flee fornication. 1 Cor. vi. 18.So fled his enemies my warlike father. Shak.