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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.
fugitive thoughts that could not be formulated.
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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
Derived Forms
- ˈڳܲپԱ, noun
- ˈڳܲپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ڳ··پ· adverb
- ڳ··پ··ٲ [fyoo-ji-, tiv, -i-tee], ڳ··پ·Ա noun
- ԴDz·ڳ··پ adjective noun
- non·ڳ··پ· adverb
- non·ڳ··پ·Ա noun
- ܲ·ڳ··پ adjective
- un·ڳ··پ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fugitive1
Example Sentences
It is tasked with a broad range of actions — hunting fugitives, transporting federal prisoners and managing goods seized from criminals.
Tarell was extraordinary at crafting an oasis and fugitive space within an institution that honestly had caused a lot of harm for so many people who looked like me.
Police say the gadgets help investigate stolen cars, locate fugitives, and solve crimes by checking who came and went from a neighborhood on any given day.
McGhee, 51, was one of the country’s most wanted fugitives when he was nabbed in Bullhead City following a nationwide manhunt in 2003.
Weinstein said getting a fugitive to return from a non-extradition country such as China would be extremely complicated and involve the work of federal agencies and foreign diplomats.
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