abscond

[ ab-skond ]

/ æbˈskɒnd /

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verb (used without object)

to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution: The cashier absconded with the money.

Origin of abscond

1605–15; <Latin abscondere to hide or stow away, equivalent to abs-abs- + condere to stow (con-con- + -dere to put; see do¹)

SYNONYMS FOR abscond

decamp, bolt.

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OTHER WORDS FROM abscond

ab·scond·er, noun

Words nearby abscond

abscisic acid, abscissa, abscission, abscission layer, abscission zone, abscond, abscondee, abscondence, abscopal, abscopal effect, abseil

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Example sentences from the Web for abscond

Sehon eventually reappeared, possibly after absconding to Tijuana.
Politics Report: The Election After the Election Is Underway|Andrew Keatts and Scott Lewis|October 10, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The Hashemites will not just surrender power and abscond to South Kensington.
What A Romney Win Means For Israel|Bernard Avishai|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And he could not abscond with the balance, because that would mean the loss of Margaret.
Geoffrey Hampstead|Thomas Stinson Jarvis
Those likely to abscond, or belonging to other Cantons, are not accepted.
The Vagrancy Problem.|William Harbutt Dawson

One would think there was something wrong—that you were about to abscond.'
The Mystery of Lincoln's Inn|Robert Machray
The truth is that they are breaking up the whole house of the human intellect that they may abscond in any direction.
New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1|Various
Even if I were to abscond and get rid of my personality altogether, what would be the use of it?
Strange Stories|Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for abscond

abscond

/ (əbˈskɒnd) /

verb

(intr) to run away secretly, esp from an open institution or to avoid prosecution or punishment

Derived forms of abscond

absconder, noun

Word Origin for abscond

C16: from Latin abscondere to hide, put away, from abs- ab- 1 + condere to stow

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单词	abscond
释义	abscond [ ab-skond ] / æbˈskɒnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abscond ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution: The cashier absconded with the money. Origin of abscond 1605–15; <Latin abscondere to hide or stow away, equivalent to abs-abs- + condere to stow (con-con- + -dere to put; see do¹) SYNONYMS FOR abscond decamp, bolt. SEE SYNONYMS FOR abscond ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM abscond ab·scond·er, noun Words nearby abscond abscisic acid, abscissa, abscission, abscission layer, abscission zone, abscond, abscondee, abscondence, abscopal, abscopal effect, abseil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abscond Sehon eventually reappeared, possibly after absconding to Tijuana. Politics Report: The Election After the Election Is Underway\|Andrew Keatts and Scott Lewis\|October 10, 2020\|Voice of San Diego The Hashemites will not just surrender power and abscond to South Kensington. What A Romney Win Means For Israel\|Bernard Avishai\|November 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And he could not abscond with the balance, because that would mean the loss of Margaret. Geoffrey Hampstead\|Thomas Stinson Jarvis Those likely to abscond, or belonging to other Cantons, are not accepted. The Vagrancy Problem.\|William Harbutt Dawson One would think there was something wrong—that you were about to abscond.' The Mystery of Lincoln's Inn\|Robert Machray The truth is that they are breaking up the whole house of the human intellect that they may abscond in any direction. New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1\|Various Even if I were to abscond and get rid of my personality altogether, what would be the use of it? Strange Stories\|Grant Allen British Dictionary definitions for abscond abscond / (əbˈskɒnd) / verb (intr) to run away secretly, esp from an open institution or to avoid prosecution or punishment Derived forms of abscond absconder, noun Word Origin for abscond C16: from Latin abscondere to hide, put away, from abs- ab- 1 + condere to stow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abscond break, hightail, fade, skedaddle, get, jump, scram, quit, leave, decamp, bolt, slip, escape, vanish, flee, vamoose, disappear, split, beat it, clear out
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abscond

verb (used without object)

Origin of abscond

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British Dictionary definitions for abscond

verb

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