to quickly go to another country in order to escape from something or someone

It is likely that the suspects have fled the country by now. 很有可能这些嫌疑犯现在已经逃到了国外。

She is thought to have fled the country and is being sought by the FBI.

Decades of civil unrest have caused many to flee the country.

By the time his home was raided, he'd already fled the country.

There were concerns that she would try to flee the country.

Opponents of the regime swiftly fled the country.