flee

One entry found for flee.

Main Entry: flee
Pronunciation: 'flE
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): fled /'fled/; flee·ing
Etymology: Middle English flen, from Old English flEon; akin to Old High German fliohan to flee
intransitive verb
1 a : to run away often from danger or evil : FLY b : to hurry toward a place of security
2 : to pass away swiftly : VANISH
transitive verb : to run away from : SHUN