Pronunciation: /rʌn əˈweɪ/
noun a sudden or hasty departure
A1 The little boy's run away caused his parents to panic.
A2 The cat's run away from home was unexpected.
B1 The prisoner's run away was carefully planned and executed.
B2 The company's run away from financial responsibility led to its downfall.
C1 The politician's run away from the scandal only made things worse.
C2 The athlete's run away from the competition was seen as a strategic move.
verb to leave quickly in order to escape danger or avoid something
A1 The dog tried to run away from the loud fireworks.
A2 When the alarm went off, she decided to run away from the building.
B1 The young boy wanted to run away from home because he was upset with his parents.
B2 She had to run away from the dangerous situation to save herself.
C1 The criminal attempted to run away from the police but was eventually caught.
C2 The political dissident had to run away from their country to avoid persecution.
formal The suspect attempted to run away from the scene of the crime.
informal I saw a squirrel run away with my sandwich!
slang She always has a tendency to run away from her problems.
figurative Sometimes it's easier to run away from your fears than to face them head on.
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