Flee

/fliː/ verb

To flee means to run away quickly from danger, trouble, or something frightening. It suggests urgency and fear.

“Flee” comes from Old English “flēon,” meaning “to run away or escape,” from a Proto-Germanic root shared with German “fliehen.” It has always carried the idea of urgent escape.

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