run away (AVOID) — phrasal verb with run /rʌn/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE running, PAST TENSE ran, PAST PARTICIPLE run)
► F0 to avoid dealing with a problem or difficult situation: » She accused him of running away from his responsibilities.Thesaurus+: ↑Avoiding action , ↑Laziness and lazy people run away (LEAVE) — phrasal verb with run /rʌn/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE running, PAST TENSE ran, PAST PARTICIPLE run)
► B2 to leave a place or person secretly and suddenly: » He ran away from home when he was only twelve.» Malcolm and my sister are planning to run away together to get married.Thesaurus+: ↑DepartingThesaurus+: ↑Running away and escaping