| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | escape, flee |
| Synonyms: | abscond, avoid, bolt, break, clear, clear out, cut and run, decamp, disappear, get away, hasten away, hide, hightail, light out, make a getaway, make a quick exit, make off, run for it, run from, run*, skedaddle, skip, steal away, take flight, take off, withdraw |
| Antonyms: | confront, face, remain, stay |