fugitive

Meanings

• noun

  A person who has committed a crime and is actively avoiding capture by the authorities.

  - "The fugitive was on the run for three years before being captured."
  - "The detective was able to identify the fugitive based on a DNA sample left at the crime scene."

• noun

  A person or thing that has escaped or is intended to escape from a place or situation.

  - "The fugitive slave made his way to the underground railroad."
  - "The balloon was a fugitive in the strong winds."

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Synonyms

abscotchalater , nomad , runaway , wanderer

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fugitive
rutive , utive , putative

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. figitive () :
   

2. fugue () : a musical composition with a complex structure.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of fugitive that leads to same result
fugitive , fugitively , fugitiveness , fugitivenesses , fugitives , fugitive from justice , fugitives from justice

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Forms

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fugitives, fugitive's, fugitively

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'fugare', meaning 'to chase away' or 'to drive away'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fugitive' was first used in English law in the 14th century.

2. The term 'fugitive' is also used in science to describe a substance that has escaped from a container or system.

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Related Concepts

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1. asylum seeker: A person who has left their country and is seeking refuge in another country.

2. runaway: A person who has left home or a place of employment without permission.

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Culture

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The term 'fugitive' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in works of crime and mystery. It has also been used metaphorically to describe people or things that have escaped from difficult situations or circumstances.

How to Memorize "fugitive"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person on the run, hiding from the authorities.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fugitive' with the idea of escape or evasion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Fugitives: Fugitive Underground Government Involved in Terroristic Escapes'.

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