To flee
Example: Many people had to flee the city during the war.
Definition
"To flee" means to run away quickly from a place or situation of danger, threat, or persecution. It often implies urgency and the need to escape harm, as in the phrase: Many people had to flee the city during the war.
Etymology
The verb "to flee" originates from the Old English word 'flēon', which means to run away or escape. It is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as Old High German 'fliohan'. Did you know? The word has retained its meaning of rapid escape for over a thousand years.
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"To flee" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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