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    fugitive
    /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv/

    noun

    • 1. a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding: "fugitives from justice"

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUGITIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FUGITIVE definition: 1. a person who is running away or hiding from the police or a dangerous situation: 2. (especially…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fugitiveFugitive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FUGITIVE is running away or intending flight. How to use fugitive in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Fugitive.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fugitiveFUGITIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fugitive definition: a person who is fleeing, as from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway. See examples of FUGITIVE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fugitiveFugitive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who flees or runs away from the police to avoid capture is a fugitive. "Authorities were looking for three men who escaped from prison today. Authorities believe the three fugitives may be disguised as nuns and advise the public to be careful."

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUGITIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A fugitive is someone who is running away or hiding, usually in order to avoid being caught by the police.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › fugitiveFugitive - definition of fugitive by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. Running away or fleeing, as from the law. b. Of or relating to fugitives: "My brother ... was on the fugitive squad, tracking draft dodgers" (James Carroll). 2. a. Lasting only a short time; fleeting: "[His] house and burial place ... should be visited by all who profess even a fugitive interest in political economy" (John Kenneth Galbraith).

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfugitive noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/ fugitive (from somebody/something) a person who has escaped or is running away from somewhere and is trying to avoid being caught. a fugitive from justice. one of the most wanted fugitives sought by the Italian police. Topics Crime and punishment c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFUGITIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    FUGITIVE definition: someone who is escaping or hiding from the police or from a dangerous situation. Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › fugitiveFugitive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Fugitive Definition. fyo͝ojĭ-tĭv. fugitives. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Fleeing, apt to flee, or having fled, as from danger, justice, etc. Webster's New World. Running away or fleeing, as from the law. American Heritage. Similar definitions.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › fugitive_adjfugitive, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    fugitive adjective & noun. Meaning & use. adjective. (Formerly sometimes with inflected plural, esp. in legal phrases after Anglo-Norman.) 1.a. a1616–. Apt or tending to flee; given to, or in the act of, running away. a1616. Whil'st yet with Parthian blood thy Sword is warme, The Fugitiue Parthians follow.