Abscond

verb

/əbˈskɒnd/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo flee, often secretly; to steal away, particularly to avoid arrest or prosecution.

"The thieves absconded with our property."

2.verbTo withdraw from.

3.verbTo evade, to hide or flee from.

"The captain absconded his responsibility."

4.verbTo conceal; to take away.

5.verbTo hide, to be in hiding or concealment.

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