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fugitive

[ fyoo-ji-tiv ]

noun

  1. a person who is fleeing, as from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway:

    a fugitive from justice;

    a fugitive from a dictatorial regime.



adjective

  1. 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.

  2. fugitive thoughts that could not be formulated.

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    Antonyms:

  3. 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.
  4. dealing with subjects of passing interest, as writings; ephemeral:

    fugitive essays.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms:

  5. wandering, roving, or vagabond:

    a fugitive carnival.

fugitive

/ ˈːɪɪ /

noun

  1. a person who flees
  2. a thing that is elusive or fleeting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. fleeing, esp from arrest or pursuit
  2. not permanent; fleeting; transient
  3. moving or roving about
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڳܲپԱ, noun
  • ˈڳܲپ, adverb
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Other yvlog 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
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of fugitive1

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Latin ڳܲīܲ “fleeing,” equivalent to fugit(us) (past participle of fugere “to flee”) + -īܲ adjective suffix ( -ive ); replacing Middle English fugitif, from Old French
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of fugitive1

C14: from Latin ڳܲīܲ fleeing away, from fugere to take flight, run away
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McGhee, 51, was one of the country’s most wanted fugitives when he was nabbed in Bullhead City following a nationwide manhunt in 2003.

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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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Authorities at a Wednesday press conference said Henley is a fugitive.

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Having fled Spain in the weeks after the murder, he is currently a fugitive from justice.

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The prime minister of Vanuatu has ordered the cancellation of a passport issued by the island nation to fugitive Indian businessman Lalit Modi, who is wanted by Delhi in a corruption case.

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