<p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight</li><li>to move swiftly; fly; speed</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to run away from (a place, person, etc.)</li><li>Synonyms: elude, shun, avoid, escape, evade</li></ul>