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flee

Pronunciation: /fliː/

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Definition of flee

verb (flees, fleeing; past and past participle fled /flɛd/)

[no object]

run away from a place or situation of danger:to escape the fighting, his family fled from their village
[with object] run away from (someone or something):he was forced to flee the country