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fugitive
[fyoo-ji-tiv]
noun
a person who is fleeing, as from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway.
a fugitive from justice;
a fugitive from a dictatorial regime.
adjective
having taken flight, or run away.
The Fugitive Slave Act was part of the Compromise of 1850 that led the United States even closer to civil war.
fleeting; transitory; elusive.
fugitive thoughts that could not be formulated.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:Fine Arts.changing color as a result of exposure to light and chemical substances present in the atmosphere, in other pigments, or in the medium.
dealing with subjects of passing interest, as writings; ephemeral.
fugitive essays.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:wandering, roving, or vagabond.
a fugitive carnival.
fugitive
/ ˈːɪɪ /
noun
a person who flees
a thing that is elusive or fleeting
adjective
fleeing, esp from arrest or pursuit
not permanent; fleeting; transient
moving or roving about
Other 51Թ Forms
- fugitively adverb
- fugitivity noun
- fugitiveness noun
- nonfugitive adjective
- nonfugitively adverb
- nonfugitiveness noun
- unfugitive adjective
- unfugitively adverb
- ˈڳܲپԱ noun
- ˈڳܲپ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fugitive1
Example Sentences
Four policemen, alleged to have aided his breakout, are out on bail and awaiting trial, but the authorities appear no closer to learning the fugitive's whereabouts.
Will the lovers survive being made fugitives on the run?
"It was as if we had become fugitives and terrorists overnight."
It was his online footprint that ultimately led police to his hospital bedside in Glasgow – ironically as the fugitive was recovering from a genuine near-death experience in the shape of Covid.
No extradition treaty exists between the UK and Japan, meaning it would be the first time Japan have successfully received fugitives.
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