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run away in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
    "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
    scat  run  scarper  turn tail  lam  run away  hightail it  bunk  head for the hills  take to the woods  escape  fly the coop  break away 
  2. escape from the control of
    "Industry is running away with us all"
    run away 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University


run away in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) To flee by running
  2. (verb) To leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.
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