run away phrasal verb ( see also ↑ run )
1 . to leave a place, especially secretly, in order to escape from someone or something
run away from
Toby ran away from home at the age of 14.
⇨ ↑ runaway 2
2 . to try to avoid dealing with a problem or difficult situation
run away from
You can’t just run away from your responsibilities.
3 . to secretly go away with someone in order to marry them or live with them:
They ran away together to get married.