abscond
[ ab-skond ]
/ æbˈskɒnd /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM abscond
ab·scond·er, nounWords nearby abscond
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British Dictionary definitions for absconder
abscond
/ (əbˈskɒnd) /
verb
(intr)
to run away secretly, esp from an open institution or to avoid prosecution or punishment
Derived forms of abscond
absconder, nounWord Origin for abscond
C16: from Latin
abscondere to hide, put away, from
abs-
ab-
1 +
condere to stow