to fled the scene
11
4.4
- phrasal verb
:
darse a la fuga
- The suspect then fled the scene in an unknown vehicle and remains at large.
- fled the scene of an accident
- quickly fled the scene
- fled the scene on foot
Examples
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A New York cab driver is alleged to have fled the scene of a car accident.
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According to Department of Public Safety records, he has fled the scene two other times.
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And the three people they were holding up in fact fled the scene.
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Some woman fled the scene.
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The suspect fled the scene.
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The first suspect took $18 from the owner, and both men fled the scene.
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They said you fled the scene of an accident.
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At least 15 youths fled the scene after hitting two victims.
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After the shooting, Cutajar fled the scene in a rental car.
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After the bank robbery, the suspect quickly fled the scene to avoid capture.
Synonyms
∞
3.0
Leave a place quickly or suddenly
550
1.6
To leave secretly and quickly to get away from danger or control
331
2.4
To run away from a place because it is dangerous
260
3.7
To leave a place or person suddenly, often without saying goodbye
247
7.1
Leave suddenly to avoid a responsibility or task
147
3.7
To leave a place quickly and secretly to avoid trouble
78
2.0
Leave a place suddenly, often to avoid someone or something
36
5.3
To try to escape quickly, often by running
33
4.0
Leave a place quietly so others do not notice
28
8.1
Leave a place suddenly and secretly to avoid trouble or debt
20
3.8
Leave suddenly because you are in a hurry
19
6.4
To run away quickly after stealing or committing a crime
18
8.3
To leave a place very quickly to escape danger or trouble
17
3.6
To leave a place quietly without being noticed
16
8.4
To leave a place quickly to avoid trouble or danger
14
9.3
To run away quickly because you are afraid
12
7.2
To leave a place quickly and quietly to avoid something you should do
12
7.9
To leave a place suddenly without permission
11
8.5
To leave quickly and secretly with money or things to avoid being caught
7
5.6
To leave a place quickly to escape danger or trouble
7
9.2
Leave a place quickly to avoid trouble or danger
5
4.9
Leave a place suddenly and quickly because you feel scared
5
5.8
To leave a place suddenly and unexpectedly
5
6.6
Leave a place quickly because people are angry or you are in trouble
5
7.2
Leave quickly to go somewhere or to avoid trouble
5
8.0
To leave a place very quickly to avoid danger or trouble
4
8.5
To leave a place quickly and secretly to avoid being caught
4
7.8
To run away quickly to escape danger
3
8.2
To leave a place quickly to escape danger
3
8.8
To leave quickly to avoid trouble or questions
2
9.8
To leave a place quickly to avoid trouble
2
2.5
Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry
1
8.1
To leave a place quickly to be safe
1
9.7
To run away quickly to avoid trouble
1
6.1
Run away quickly to escape danger or trouble
1
6.0
To leave a place quickly to avoid danger or trouble
To leave a place quickly and secretly, often taking things or someone
To run away quickly, usually because you are afraid
To run away quickly, usually because you are afraid
To leave quickly to avoid trouble or attention
Antonyms
How Fast
69
2.3
11
4.4
550
1.6
32
3.4
∞
1.0
632
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to leave a place quickly' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'flee' (to escape rapidly) with 'scene' (the place where events occur); a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the basic sense. The specific criminological nuance (avoiding being caught after an incident) is a pragmatic extension but does not make the expression non-compositional.
Etymology
The phrase fled the scene shows a clear picture: someone has fled (run away) from the scene (the place where something happened). So it means 'to leave a place quickly, especially to avoid being caught'.