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View usage for: (æbskɒnd) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense absconds, present participle absconding, past tense, past participle absconded1. verbIf someone absconds from somewhere such as a prison, they escape from it or leave it without permission. [formal] He was ordered to appear the following day, but absconded. [VERB] A dozen inmates have absconded from Forest Jail in the past year. [VERB + from] Synonyms: escape, flee, get away, bolt More Synonyms of abscond 2. verbIf someone absconds with something, they leave and take it with them, although it does not belong to them. [formal] Unfortunately, his partners were crooks and absconded with the funds. [VERB + with] abscond in British English (əbˈskɒnd) verb(intransitive) to run away secretly, esp from an open institution or to avoid prosecution or punishment Derived forms absconder (abˈsconder) noun Word origin C16: from Latin abscondere to hide, put away, from abs- ab-1 + condere to stow abscond in American English (æbˈskɑnd; əbˈskɑnd) verb intransitive to go away hastily and secretly; run away and hide, esp. in order to escape the law Derived forms absconder (abˈsconder) noun Word origin L abscondere < ab(s)-, from, away + condere, to hide: see recondite Examples of 'abscond' in a sentenceabscond Quotationsabscond: to `move in a mysterious way', commonly with the property of anotherAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary Definition to run away unexpectedly A dozen inmates have absconded from the jail in the past year. Synonyms skip clear out flit (informal) break free or out hook it (slang) steal away sneak away do a bunk (British, slang) fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal) skedaddle (informal) take a powder (US, Canadian, slang) go on the lam (US, Canadian, slang) make your getaway do a Skase (Australian, informal) make or effect your escape Quotationabscond: to `move in a mysterious way', commonly with the property of another [Ambrose Bierce – The Devil's Dictionary]Additional synonymsDefinition (of a horse) to run away without control They caught the horse 200 yards from where it had bolted. Synonyms run away, escape, flee, abscond, decamp, make a break (for it), do a runner (slang), run for it, fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang) Definition to leave secretly or suddenly Bugsy decided to decamp to Hollywood from New York. Synonyms make off, fly, escape, desert, flee, bolt, run away, flit (informal), abscond, hook it (slang), sneak off, do a runner (slang), scarper (British, slang), steal away, do a bunk (British, slang), fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), skedaddle (informal), hightail it (informal, US), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang), do a Skase (Australian, informal) Definition to go away or become lost, esp. without explanation The prisoner disappeared after being released on bail. Synonyms flee, bolt, run away, fly, escape, split (slang), retire, withdraw, take off (informal), get away, vanish, depart, go, make off, abscond, take flight, do a runner (slang), scarper (British, slang), slope off, cut and run (informal), beat a hasty retreat, make your escape, make your getaway - abruptly
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