Synonyms of ran away

ran away

verb

past tense of run away

1

as in escaped

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

ran away from an unhappy marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escaped
• fled
• ran off
• got out
• flew
• left
• cleared out
• broke out (of)
• broke free
• absconded
• moved
• walked out
• avoided
• pulled out
• lost
• went
• sallied (forth)
• departed
• exited
• evaded
• lammed
• shoved (off)
• eluded
• shunned
• quitted
• took off
• quit
• brought off
• decamped
• rescued
• eloped
• released
• sprang
• liberated
• extricated
• freed
• disentangled
• sprung
• loosened
• redeemed
• emancipated
• enfranchised
• unbound
• loosed
• manumitted
• unfettered
• unchained
• uncaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remained
• hung around
• stayed
• dwelt
• lingered
• came back
• dwelled
• stuck around
• returned
• tarried
• abode
• abided

2

as in retreated

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

the child runs away from large dogs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreated
• fled
• flew
• bolted
• ran off
• run
• escaped
• ran
• turned tail
• beat a retreat
• bugged out
• beat it
• broke
• made tracks
• hightailed (it)
• got (away)
• got out
• skipped (out)
• skedaddled
• cleared out
• made off
• lighted out
• lit
• decamped
• skirred
• absconded
• mizzled
• eloped
• scrammed
• scarpered
• scatted
• lammed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confronted
• faced
• dared
• bearded
• remained
• defied
• braved
• hung around
• stayed
• dwelt
• lingered
• dwelled
• stuck around
• tarried
• abode
• abided