fled
Translation
fled
Examples
The family fled the country.
The family fled the country.
He fled from the police.
He fled from the police.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to run away from a place The family fled the country.
((from sth./sb.)) to run away from (sth./sb.) He fled from the police.
Similar Words
Synonyms: escaped, ran away; Antonyms: stayed, remained
Etymology
Past tense of 'flee', from Old English 'flēon' meaning 'to fly, escape'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'fled' from a 'flood'. The rhyme helps to remember it.