Synonyms of running away

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noun

as in leaving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaving
• departure
• going
• exiting
• exit
• egress
• exodus
• quitting
• parting
• withdrawal
• flight
• farewell
• separation
• leave-taking
• abandonment
• decampment
• desertion
• decamping
• forsaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrival
• reunion
• welcome
• joining
• meeting
• greeting
• gathering
• salutation

running away

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verb

present participle of run away

1

as in escaping

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

ran away from an unhappy marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escaping
• fleeing
• getting out
• running off
• flying
• breaking free
• breaking out (of)
• clearing out
• leaving
• lamming
• absconding
• walking out
• pulling out
• moving
• taking off
• shoving (off)
• avoiding
• going
• losing
• exiting
• evading
• departing
• sallying (forth)
• eluding
• shunning
• bringing off
• quitting
• rescuing
• eloping
• extricating
• liberating
• releasing
• springing
• disentangling
• freeing
• emancipating
• loosening
• loosing
• decamping
• enfranchising
• redeeming
• manumitting
• unfettering
• uncaging
• unbinding
• unchaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hanging around
• remaining
• lingering
• staying
• coming back
• sticking around
• dwelling
• abiding
• returning
• tarrying

2

as in retreating

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

the child runs away from large dogs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreating
• flying
• fleeing
• bolting
• running
• running off
• bugging out
• turning tail
• escaping
• beating a retreat
• beating it
• making tracks
• hightailing (it)
• breaking
• getting (away)
• skipping (out)
• getting out
• making off
• clearing out
• lighting out
• skedaddling
• mizzling
• lamming
• absconding
• skirring
• eloping
• decamping
• scramming
• scarpering
• scatting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confronting
• facing
• daring
• hanging around
• defying
• braving
• remaining
• lingering
• staying
• sticking around
• dwelling
• bearding
• abiding
• tarrying