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fugitive

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/ˈfjuː.dʒɪ.tɪv/ · fu-gi-tive

A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding.

ایک ایسی شخص جو کسی جگہ سے بھاگ گیا ہو یا چھپ رہا ہو۔

فراری

firaari

Formal: نشیط

Synonyms

escapeerunawaypritoner in hidingبھاگتاچھپنے والاپناہ گزین

Antonyms

citizenresidentinhabitantشہریرہائشیپرندہ

Common Collocations

  • fugitive from justice
  • fugitive slave
  • fugitive apprehension

Example Sentences

The police are searching for a fugitive who escaped from prison.

پولیس ایک فراری کی تلاش کر رہی ہے جو جیل سے بھاگ گیا۔

Police aik firaari ki talash kar rahi hai jo jail se bhaag gaya.

The fugitive hid in the mountains for weeks.

فراری نے ہفتوں تک پہاڑوں میں چھپے رہنے کی کوشش کی۔

Firaari ne hafton tak pahadiyon mein chhupay rehne ki koshish ki.

Many fugitives seek asylum in other countries.

بہت سے فراری دوسرے ممالک میں پناہ لینے کی کوشش کرتے ہیں۔

Bahut se firaari doosray mumalik mein panaah lene ki koshish karte hain.

Easily Confused With

refugee:A refugee is specifically someone who has fled their country due to war or persecution, while a fugitive is anyone fleeing from the law or any situation.

Word Family

fugitively
adverbفراری طور پر
fugitiveness
nounفراریت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Fugitive sounds like 'flee' which means to run away quickly.

Imagine a person running away from a police officer.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "fugitivus" — fleeing

First known use: 14th century

The term 'fugitive' originates from the Latin word 'fugitivus', which means fleeing or one who flees. It has been used in English since the late 14th century.