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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.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.

  6. 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."

  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...

    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

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

    What does the word fugitive mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word fugitive , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › fugitivefugitive - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway: a fugitive from justice; a fugitive from a dictatorial regime. adj. having taken flight, or run away: a fugitive slave. fleeting; transitory; elusive: fugitive thoughts that could not be formulated.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryfugitive | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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