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Antonyms for fugitive

Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : fyoo-ji-tiv
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfyu dʒɪ tɪv


Definition of fugitive

Origin :
  • late 14c. (adjective and noun), from Old French fugitif, from Latin fugitivus "fleeing" (but commonly used as a noun meaning "runaway, fugitive slave, deserter"), from past participle stem of fugere "run away, flee," from PIE root *bheug- (1) "to flee" (cf. Greek pheugein "to flee," Lithuanian bugstu "be frightened"). Replaced Old English flyma.
  • adj fleeing, transient
  • noun person escaping from law or other pursuer
Example sentences :
  • His reason for not pursuing the fugitive may be readily understood.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • Bill had horses which could outrun the fugitive, and why did he not use them?
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • His name was instantly passed on by the fugitive to his fellows as a "safe" man.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • At the house they parted and headed the fugitive toward the stables.
  • Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
  • The hot pursuit of the fugitive plunderers had ruined the day.
  • Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge
  • He reports that it has done so greatly and that the Prince of Cabul is a fugitive.
  • Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
  • And the officers turned back to examine every corner where the fugitive was not.
  • Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • There was one period of more than half an hour when he lost the fugitive entirely.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • The thick copses of the wood snatched every trace of the fugitive from his eye.
  • Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • Who could say that he went thither as a fugitive from justice?
  • Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler

Synonyms for fugitive

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