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abscond
[ ab-skond ]
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.
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abscond
/ É™²úˈ²õ°ìÉ’²Ô»å /
verb
- intr to run away secretly, esp from an open institution or to avoid prosecution or punishment
Derived Forms
- ²¹²úˈ²õ³¦´Ç²Ô»å±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹²ú·²õ³¦´Ç²Ô»åİù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of abscond1
Example Sentences
The con artist in Ritter’s novel is a young woman with a murky past and visions of absconded riches who is ensnared in an elaborate swindle that recalls David Mamet at his most labyrinthine.
The police in Kothamangalam said Mr Poulos was absconding in the UK, and they had sealed his local offices after receiving complaints from six people.
On 15 April Rhianan absconded from home and was arrested by police at Sheffield bus station for breaching bail conditions.
He said Parris's previous drugs conviction was considered in sentencing, but that since he "did not abscond" and was not under arrest at the time, he would be entitled to credit for his guilty plea.
But when he did not show up for work, he was registered as "absconded" with the UAE authorities, which meant he could not leave the country.
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What doesÌýabscond mean?
Abscond means to leave secretly and suddenly, especially to avoid being caught, punished, or put on trial.
The word typically implies that someone has left because they have done something wrong and want to avoid any consequences. Criminals abscond to get away with their crimes. A more informal term for abscond is make one’s getaway.
Abscond is often followed by the word with and the thing that the person has absconded with, such as the things they’ve stolen, as in It’s too late—he’s already absconded with the diamond!
In a legal context, abscond is often used to mean that someone has left to avoid prosecution or legal proceedings that have already begun.
Abscond is sometimes used in a humorous way to liken someone to a criminal, as in Jeff absconded with the rest of the doughnuts or The dog absconded with my cheeseburger.
A person who absconds can be called an absconder or an abscondee.
Example: The thieves absconded with the loot before the authorities arrived at the scene.
Where doesÌýabscond come from?
The first records of the word abscond come from around the 1600s. It comes from the Latin verb abscondere, meaning “to hide or stow away.â€
After a person absconds, they usually go into hiding. In fact, the noun abscondence means hiding, especially to avoid the consequences of one’s wrongdoing. Sometimes, abscond means much the same thing as escape, especially when it’s used in the context of a prisoner absconding from a prison or jail.
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What are some other forms related to abscond?
- absconder (noun)
- abscondee (noun)
- abscondence (noun)
What are some synonyms for abscond?
What are some words that often get used in discussing abscond?
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How isÌýabscond used in real life?
Abscond is typically used in the context of crimes or actions that are humorously likened to crimes.
Symphony and Thompson went back and forth over where the money ended up. Thompson claimed that he sent the money to a third party as part of his process to acquire the bitcoin for the Irish company. Symphony claimed he had “absconded with the fundsâ€.
— The Currency (@thecurrency)
in the dark knight the newspaper says wayne “absconds†with the ballet troupe, a word that would never be in a real headline.
— olive scott (@oscottlive)
Ah yes cats. The apex predator with superior hunting skills at the top of the food chain. Mine just absconded with half my jimmy johns sandwich.
— the voting ghost of wade boggs (@stopthistrain28)
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Is abscond used correctly in the following sentence?
The defendant absconded right before the trial was set to begin.
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