to flee in disarray; to scatter

to run away; to flee in disarray

(of people or animals) to flee helter-skelter; to scatter; (of floodwater, an idea etc) to spread in all directions

to roam all over the place; to go into every nook and corner; to infiltrate; (of criminals, enemies etc) to be on the run; to flee and try to hide

to reword; to edit a text

to scamper off; to scurry off like a frightened rat

to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously