Synonyms for flee
fliflee

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1. flee, fly, take flightverb

   run away quickly

   "He threw down his gun and fled"

   Synonyms:
   take flight, vaporize, fly, aviate, vanish, fell, pilot, wing

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. escapeverb

   she finally had a chance to escape her prison.

   Submitted by Soulwriter on July 11, 2021  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. fleeverb

   Synonyms:
   fly, run, decamp, escape, abscond, hasten away, run away, make off, TURN TAIL, cut and run

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1. List of paraphrases for "flee":

   escape, leave, run, abandon, fly, elope, abscond, leak

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1. Andrew Brown:

   I think Mr. Brown's intention was to get away. I think Mr. Brown was fleeing an arrest because Mr. Brown had drugs on his person and in his car and I think he did not want to get caught with those, so that's why I think Mr. Brown was fleeing, the officers' position around the car is why he drove at them. He had no choice, if he was going to attempt to flee, he had no choice but to drive directly at the officers. When he did that, and he made that decision on his own, he placed their lives in danger.

2. Mayor Helma Orosz:

   February 13, more than any other date in the history of our city, warns us that we must show solidarity with those who flee war, violence and terror around the world.

3. Veronika Didusenko:

   He’s handling this extremely well, he’s a leader trying to do everything possible to unite our people, to keep them strong… This war is a tragedy for Ukraine. Now people are forced to fight or flee for their lives. It is terrorism against a peaceful, independent, democratic country.

4. Magistrate Clarke Van Dervort:

   substantial motive and means to flee.

5. Maryan Zablotskyy:

   Russians have little motivation to advance and often flee when shot at, ours have families behind them and stand their ground.