fugitive

  • 11fugitive — n. 1) to track down a fugitive 2) a fugitive from (a fugitive from justice) * * * [ fjuːdʒɪtɪv] to track down a fugitive a fugitive from (a fugitive from justice) …

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  • 12fugitive — ● fugitif, fugitive nom (latin fugitivus, de fugere, fuir) Personne qui s est échappée, évadée, qui est en fuite : La police a rattrapé les fugitifs. ● fugitif, fugitive (synonymes) nom (latin fugitivus, de fugere, fuir) Personne qui s est… …

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  • 13fugitive — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French fugitif, from Latin fugitivus, from fugitus, past participle of fugere to flee; akin to Greek pheugein to flee Date: 14th century 1. running away or intending… …

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  • 14fugitive — fu|gi|tive1 [ˈfju:dʒıtıv] n someone who is trying to avoid being caught by the police fugitive from ▪ a fugitive from US justice fugitive 2 fugitive2 adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: fugitif, from Latin fugere to run… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15fugitive — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ wanted ▪ one of the most wanted fugitives sought by the Italian police ▪ dangerous VERB + FUGITIVE ▪ be, become …

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  • 16fugitive — [[t]fju͟ːʤɪtɪv[/t]] fugitives N COUNT A fugitive is someone who is running away or hiding, usually in order to avoid being caught by the police. The rebel leader was a fugitive from justice. ...the fugitive train robber …

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  • 17fugitive — 1. noun a hunted fugitive Syn: escapee, runaway, deserter, absconder; refugee 2. adjective 1) a fugitive criminal Syn: escaped, runaway, on the run, on the loose, at large; wanted; informal AWOL, on the l …

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  • 18fugitive — 1 noun (C) someone who is hiding, especially from the police, and is trying to avoid being caught (+ from): a fugitive from Stalin s oppressive regime 2 adjective (only before noun) 1 trying to escape 2 literary lasting for a very short time:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19fugitive — UK [ˈfjuːdʒətɪv] / US [ˈfjudʒətɪv] noun [countable] Word forms fugitive : singular fugitive plural fugitives someone who has done something illegal and is trying to avoid being caught by the police …

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  • 20fugitive — fu•gi•tive [[t]ˈfyu dʒɪ tɪv[/t]] n. 1) a person who is fleeing from prosecution or intolerable circumstances 2) having taken flight, or run away: a fugitive convict[/ex] 3) fleeting; transitory 4) dealing with subjects of passing interest, as… …

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