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Run away from a place or situation of danger

To be liberated or freed from (something)

To vanish or disappear, especially gradually

To evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

To avoid providing a clear answer or statement

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Verb

Run away from a place or situation of danger

absents yourself

makes oneself scarce

beats a retreat

beats a hasty retreat

heads for the hills

makes a break for it

does a disappearing act

makes a quick exit

makes a run for it

makes your escape

makes a getaway

makes quick exit

shows a clean pair of heels

takes to your heels

steps on the gas

takes it on the lam

slings your hook

takes French leave

packs your bags

abstracts oneself

says your goodbyes

goes like lightning

disappears from

takes oneself off from

goes on the lam

does a moonlight flit

absents oneself from

takes your leave of

betakes oneself

takes to flight

leaves in a hurry

departs suddenly

gets on your bike

distances oneself

makes one's way

goes absent without leave

runs for the hills

leaves abruptly

hits the bricks

disentangles yourself

leaves high and dry

makes a dash for it

leaves in the lurch

deserts under fire

leaves holding the bag

runs like scared rabbit

turns on a dime

clears out from

goes hell for leather

goes like a bat out of hell

goes like the clappers

gets your skates on

gets the lead out

becomes independent

removes oneself

disengages from

does a bunk from

turns your back on

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“He slammed the bedroom door behind him and fled.”

Verb

To be liberated or freed from (something)

leaves abruptly

makes a getaway

beats a hasty retreat

makes a run for it

does a moonlight flit

makes a break for it

does a vanishing act

does a disappearing act

takes French leave

goes on the lam

shows a clean pair of heels

heads for the hills

makes oneself scarce

takes it on the lam

takes on the lam

takes to your heels

absents yourself

beats a retreat

breaks away from

makes your escape

extricates oneself

slips through your fingers

breaks loose from

makes a quick getaway

departs secretly

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Verb

To vanish or disappear, especially gradually

vanishes into thin air

ceases to exist

comes to an end

drops out of sight

recedes from view

becomes invisible

disappears from sight

melts into thin air

passes into oblivion

vanishes from sight

passes from sight

ceases to be visible

becomes extinct

vanishes off the face of the earth

leaves no trace

becomes obsolete

disappears from the face of the earth

ceases to be known

comes to naught

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Verb

To evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

slips away from

gives the slip to

steers clear of

throws off the scent

gives the runaround

shuffles out of

slips through the net

slips through your fingers

sneaks away from

stays away from

breaks away from

slips through the net of

escapes the clutches of

keeps your distance

gives a wide berth

leads on a merry chase

wriggles out of

gives a wide berth to

has nothing to do with

pays no attention to

turns your back on

keeps away from

finds a way round

outmanoeuvres^UK

outmaneuvers^US

takes no notice of

circumnavigates

keeps one's distance from

pays no heed to

keeps at arm's length

shies away from

pussyfoots around

gives something a miss

lets something slide

turns a blind eye to

leaves something undone

pays little attention to

finds a way out of

turns a deaf ear to

fails to deal with

looks the other way

avoids dealing with

rids oneself of

turns away from

keeps out of the way of

answers evasively

puts the move on

rationalizes^US

gives someone the go-by

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

cuts someone cold

extricates oneself from

finds a way around

plays truant from

gets out of the way of

swerves away from

ducks out of the way of

rationalises^UK

gives the cold shoulder

lies down on job

gives the go by

sits on one's hands

chickens out of

procrastinates over

thinks little of

fails to provide for

throws to the winds

fails to look after

fails to care for

takes back road

goes around the barn

resists the temptation to

buries one's head in sand

turns a blind eye

turns blind eye

closes your eyes to

takes no notice

pays no mind to

fails to notice

breaks the habit of

frees yourself of

puts to one side

puts behind you

counterbalances

interferes with

has no truck with

lets well enough alone

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Verb

To avoid providing a clear answer or statement

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