The difference between Flee and Tear off

When used as verbs, flee means to run away, whereas tear off means to rip away from.

check bellow for the other definitions of Flee and Tear off

  1. Flee as a verb (intransitive):

    To run away; to escape.

    Examples:

    "The prisoner tried to flee, but was caught by the guards."

  2. Flee as a verb (transitive):

    To escape from.

    Examples:

    "Many people fled the country as war [[loomed]]."

    "Thousands of people moved northward trying to flee the [[drought]]."

  3. Flee as a verb (intransitive):

    To disappear quickly; to vanish.

    Examples:

    "Ethereal products flee once freely exposed to air."

  1. Tear off as a verb (transitive):

    To rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly.

    Examples:

    "Do not tear off the price tag if you want to return that shirt."

  2. Tear off as a verb (intransitive):

    To leave or depart rapidly.

    Examples:

    "The fugitive tore off down the alley."

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