fled

Verb

flee (third-person singular simple present flees, present participle fleeing, simple past and past participle fled or (nonstandard) fleed)

1. (intransitive) To run away; to escape.
   • The prisoner tried to flee, but was caught by the guards.

   Synonyms:

   run for it

2. (transitive) To escape from.
   • Many people fled the country as war loomed.
3. (intransitive) To disappear quickly; to vanish; to fleet.
   • Ethereal products flee once freely exposed to air.