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🏃‍♂️fugitive

noun
/ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
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Meaning

A person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding, usually to avoid arrest.
a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest

Example Sentences

The police captured the fugitive after a long chase.

The police launched a manhunt to capture the fugitive who escaped from prison.

Example Expressions

a fugitive from justice

Synonyms

escapee, runaway, outlaw, refugee, deserter
Entry 1
escapee, runaway, outlaw, refugee, deserter
Entry 2
escapee, runaway, refugee, outlaw

Antonyms

captive, prisoner, lawful citizen, detainee, inmate
Entry 1
captive, prisoner, lawful citizen
Entry 2
captive, prisoner, detainee, inmate

Collocations

fugitive on the run, fugitive arrest, fugitive from justice, wanted fugitive, capture fugitive
Entry 1
fugitive on the run, fugitive arrest, fugitive from justice
Entry 2
fugitive from justice, wanted fugitive, capture fugitive

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