flee (Meaning)
flee (v)
run away quickly
flee (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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of flee
Synonyms:
- drop out of sight
- clear
- evanesce
- disperse
- dematerialize
- dim
- die (away or down or out)
- dry up
- blank (out)
- blur
Antonyms:
flee Sentence Examples
- The residents were forced to flee their homes due to the raging wildfire.
- The animals fled the forest in terror when they heard the approaching hunters.
- The thief fled the scene of the crime as soon as the police arrived.
- We had to flee the country to escape political persecution.
- The hostages fled their captors and ran for freedom.
- The soldiers fled the battlefield in disarray after suffering heavy losses.
- The students fled the classroom when they heard the fire alarm.
- The politicians fled the country after being accused of corruption.
- The stock market investors fled the market as the economy took a downturn.
- The entire audience fled the auditorium when the fire broke out.
FAQs About the word flee
run away quicklyTo 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,
fly, fade, vanish,disappear, dissolve, evaporate, dissipate,melt, sink, drop out of sight
appear, appear, materialize,arrive, arrive, issue, come out, come out, emerge, issue
The residents were forced to flee their homes due to the raging wildfire.
The animals fled the forest in terror when they heard the approaching hunters.
The thief fled the scene of the crime as soon as the police arrived.
We had to flee the country to escape political persecution.
