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.
“Flee” is stronger than just “leave” or “go”; it almost always suggests fear. If someone “fled the scene,” we instantly know they wanted to avoid being caught or harmed.
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