betook
Hied oneself away
Betook is the past tense of betake, a verb now found almost exclusively in the reflexive phrase betook oneself, meaning went or took oneself somewhere: She betook herself to the library.
The construction is archaic and literary, appearing mainly in historical fiction or deliberately old-fashioned prose.
departed
Escaped from danger
- escapedGot away from confinement
- withdrewPulled out or back
- retreatedMoved backward from advance
- abscondedDeparted secretly, furtively
decamped · left · exited · vacated · bolted · eloped · emigrated · relocated
fled
Escaped from danger
absconded · decamped · left · exited · vacated · bolted · eloped · emigrated · relocated · abdicated
turned
Rotated or changed direction
traveled
Went on a journey
- voyagedTraveled far, especially by sea
- venturedUndertook despite uncertainty
- pilgrimagedTraveled for spiritual reasons
trekked · sojourned · wandered · roamed · proceeded · wended · fared · set forth