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    flee
    [flē]
    verb
    flee (verb) · flees (third person present) · fled (past tense) · fled (past participle) · fleeing (present participle)
    1. run away from a place or situation of danger:
      "a man was shot twice as he fled from five masked youths"
      • run away from (someone or something):
        "he was forced to flee the country" · "all remaining doubt that he was a guerilla began to flee my mind"
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    Old English flēon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlieden and German fliehen.
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    1. run away from a place or situation of danger:
      run
      run away
      run off
      make a run for it
      take flight
      make off
      take off
      bolt
      beat a (hasty) retreat
      escape
      make oneself scarce
      abscond
      fly
      run for it
      be gone
      take to one's heels
      make a break for it
      make a quick exit
      make one's getaway
      absent oneself
      head for the hills
      do a disappearing act
      run away from
      leave hastily/abruptly
      escape from
     
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    What does flee mean?The meaning of FLEE is to run away often from danger or evil : fly. How to use flee in a sentence.

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    What is the past tense of flee?To flee is to run away or escape from a dangerous or otherwise negative situation. Much less commonly, flee can be used to mean to move at a fast pace. The past tense of flee is fled. Example: He was forced to flee his home as a result of the impending battle. Where does flee come from? The first records of flee come from before the 900s.

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    Why did the family flee Germany?The family fled from the war-torn zone. Refugees fled to a neighboring country. Many people fled the city to escape the fighting. The family fled from Nazi Germany to Britain in 1936. He was accused of trying to flee the scene of the accident. Many people fled the city to escape the fighting. He was forced to flee the country.

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    What is a synonym for flee?Synonyms: escape, run away, run off, get out, get away, more... Collocations: flee [oppression, exploitation, persecution], are fleeing the [war, battleground, slaughter, violence], flee the [city, state, country], more... Flee before it. He, along with his family, was/were forced to flee their... Spit! - Hold! - Flee!

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    What does flee mean in the Bible?flee (third-person singular simple present flees, present participle fleeing, simple past and past participle fled) ( intransitive) To run away; to escape . The prisoner tried to flee, but was caught by the guards. 1611, The Holy Bible, [ …] ( King James Version ), London: [ …] Robert Barker, [ …], →OCLC, Proverbs 28:1:

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    Why did the girls flee?The girls fled when it appeared the men were after their backpacks. After injuring one of the victims who did not need medical treatment the three suspects stole a number of items and fled in a vehicle. At least 100, fearing for their safety, have reportedly fled the country.

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  2. flee (flē) v. fled (flĕd), flee·ing, flees v.intr. 1. To run away, as from trouble or danger: fled from the house into the night.

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    Definition of flee intransitive verb 1 a : to run away often from danger or evil : fly The family fled from the war-torn zone. b : to hurry toward a place of security Refugees fled to a neighboring country.

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of FLEE 1 [no object] : to run away from danger They fled for their lives. [=they fled to save their lives]

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    To run away or escape from danger, pursuit, unpleasantness, etc. verb 1 1 Advertisement To flee is defined as to run away from someone or something to get away from something unpleasant. When you run away from a ghost, this is an example of a situation where you flee.

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    What does flee mean? To flee is to run away or escape from a dangerous or otherwise negative situation. Much less commonly, flee can be used to mean to move at a fast pace.

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