Usage Note
Fuguer specifically means to run away from home or school, typically used of minors. The related noun une fugue means 'a runaway episode' as well as the musical form. A child who repeatedly runs away is called un fugueur (masculine) or une fugueuse (feminine).
Examples
"Il a fugué plusieurs fois pendant l'adolescence."
Natural Translation
He ran away from home several times during adolescence.

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