fugitive
Translation
fugitive, runaway, escapee
Examples
The police are searching for the fugitive.
The police are searching for the fugitive.
He was a fugitive from justice.
He was a fugitive from justice.
Grammar Patterns
a fugitive a person who has escaped The police captured the fugitive.
a fugitive ((from sth.)) a person who has escaped from (sth.) He is a fugitive from the law.
Similar Words
Synonyms: escapee, runaway, deserter
Etymology
From Latin 'fugitivus', from 'fugere' (to flee).
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'flee-get-ive'. Someone who has to *flee* to *get* away.