flee
1 of 1verb/fliː/
Forms:flees,fleeing,fled,fled
1
to escape danger or from a place
C1- As the fire spread rapidly, residents had to flee from their apartments.
- The suspect attempted to flee from the crime scene when he saw the police approaching.
- Hikers had to quickly flee when they encountered a bear on the trail.
- The frightened deer fled as a predator approached.
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