fugitive
word
Definition
A fugitive is a person who is running away, usually from the police or the law. The term can also describe someone escaping danger or persecution.
Usage & Nuances
Most often used formally or in news/legal contexts. Common collocations: 'fugitive from justice', 'hunt for the fugitive'. Used for people avoiding legal capture, not just anyone running away. Not to be confused with 'refugee' (someone fleeing their country due to danger).
Example Sentences
He lived as a fugitive in another country, always looking over his shoulder.
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The movie tells the story of a fugitive wrongly accused of a crime.
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News broke that the famous fugitive was hiding in the mountains.
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The police are searching for the fugitive.
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The fugitive escaped from prison last night.
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After many years, the fugitive was finally caught.
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