abscond

[ ab-skond ]

verb (used without object)

1. to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution:

   The cashier absconded with the money.

   Synonyms: bolt, decamp

abscond

/ əbˈskɒnd /

verb

1. intr to run away secretly, esp from an open institution or to avoid prosecution or punishment

Derived Forms

• abˈsconder, noun

Other Words From

• ab·sconder noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of abscond¹

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin abscondere “to hide or stow away,” equivalent to abs- abs- + condere “to stow” ( con- con- + -dere “to put”; do ¹ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of abscond¹

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

Example Sentences

He also told the jury that the fake bomb that he left on the desk of his barracks when he absconded from there in January 2022 was not designed to frighten anyone.

From BBC

In August, the most recent month for which the Probation Department provided figures, 402 of the 1,438 people under GPS monitoring had absconded, according to the statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Aaron Wood spent two days on the run after absconding from North Sea Camp near Boston on 22 September.

From BBC

The court heard that a note left near the device read: “You can say with certainty that you will go to prison for a very long time. Your options are suicide or absconding.”

From BBC

Police later found a black transit van which the prosecution said Mr Khalife had used when he absconded from the army.

From BBC