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I. Neutr., to flee secretly or by stealth, to get off (so very rare): “subterfugisse sic mihi hodie Chrysalum,” Plaut. Bacch. 4, 6, 2; Dig. 42, 6, 20.—
II. Act., to escape, evade, avoid, shun (class.; “a favorite word of Cic.): mare,” Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 83: “vim criminum,” Cic. Verr. 1, 3, 8: “imprudentiam,” id. ib. 1, 4, 13: “militiam,” id. Off. 3, 26, 97: poenam aut calamitatem, id. Caecin. 34, 100: “periculum,” id. Fam. 15, 1, 4: “omnia quasi fata,” id. Lael. 10, 35: “tempestatem Punici belli,” Liv. 31, 10: “jus fisci,” Suet. Vesp. 23.—With inf.: “dicere,” Quint. Decl. 6, 12.