run away from

verb

To avoid or shirk a problem or consequences; to rush to back away from or disclaim responsibility for something.

“You can't run away from your actions.”

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Meanings

verbrun away from (third-person singular simple present runs away from, present participle running away from, simple past ran away from, past participle run away from)

present singular third person runs away from · participle present running away from · past ran away from

  1. idiomatictransitiveTo avoid or shirk a problem or consequences; to rush to back away from or disclaim responsibility for something.

    You can't run away from your actions.

    1 more example

    They're running away from that awful plan, but they were the ones who introduced it.

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APA

run away from. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20away%20from

MLA

“run away from.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20away%20from. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “run away from,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20away%20from.

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