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Flee: Definition, Usage & Key Differences (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：run away from (flee)

flee 🔊

/fliː/

To run away quickly from a dangerous or scary place.

Flee definition illustrated by people urgently running from a smoky building.

run away from 🔊

➕

/rʌn əˈweɪ frɒm/

To move quickly away from a place of immediate physical danger or threat.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'flēon' (to run away), related to German 'fliehen'.

💡 Mnemonic

FLEE sounds like 'fly' - you want to fly away from danger!

📖 Example

When the fire alarm sounded, everyone had to flee the building immediately. 🔊 When the fire alarm sounded, everyone had to run away from the building immediately.

🔗 Collocations

flee the scene – to run away from the location where something (often bad) happened

flee the country – to escape from one's nation, often for safety or political reasons

flee in panic – to run away suddenly because of great fear

🔄 Synonyms

escape (v.) – to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

run away (v.) – to leave a place quickly by running, especially to avoid something

bolt (v.) – to run away suddenly out of fear

🚫 Antonyms

confront (v.) – to face a difficult situation or person directly

face (v.) – to meet or deal with a challenge or danger without avoiding it

stay (v.) – to remain in a place

🌱 Derivatives

fleeing (v.) – the present participle or gerund form of flee

fled (v.) – the past tense and past participle form of flee

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'flee' originates from Old English and is a common Germanic term for rapid escape. It is frequently used in news reports and historical accounts to describe people escaping disasters, wars, or persecution, emphasizing urgency and survival.

Meaning 2：escape from (flee)

flee 🔊

/fliː/

To try to quickly get away from an unpleasant situation or responsibility.

Flee meaning shown as escaping stress by relaxing away from a messy desk.

escape from 🔊

➕

/ɪˈskeɪp frɒm/

To seek to avoid or get away from an unpleasant situation, duty, or emotional state.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

He wanted to flee the overwhelming pressure of his new job by taking a long vacation. 🔊 He wanted to escape from the overwhelming pressure of his new job by taking a long vacation.

🔗 Collocations

flee responsibility – to try to avoid duties or obligations one is supposed to handle

flee reality – to try to avoid facing the truth of a situation, often through distraction

flee the pressure – to try to get away from stressful demands or expectations

🔄 Synonyms

avoid (v.) – to keep away from or stop oneself from doing something

shirk (v.) – to avoid work or a duty, especially because one is lazy

evade (v.) – to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

🚫 Antonyms

confront (v.) – to deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

accept (v.) – to willingly take on a responsibility or situation

embrace (v.) – to accept or support something willingly and enthusiastically

🌱 Derivatives

fleeing (v.) – the present participle or gerund form of flee

fled (v.) – the past tense and past participle form of flee