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ran away from

ran away from is the simple past of run away from.

Meaning of run away from

Verb

run away from (third-person singular simple present runs away from, present participle running away from, simple past ran away from, past participle run away from)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To avoid or shirk a problem or consequences; to rush to back away from or disclaim responsibility for something.
    • You can't run away from your actions.

Questions about ran away from

What is ran away from the simple past of?
Ran away from is the simple past of run away from.

Words near ran away from in the dictionary

  1. ran around with
  2. ran around with one's hair on fire
  3. ran at
  4. ran at the mouth
  5. ran away
  6. ran away from
  7. ran away together
  8. ran away with
  9. ran back
  10. ran barefoot through
  11. ran before

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