abscond

Verb

Meaning

To hide, withdraw, or be concealed.

To depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid a legal process; as, an absconding debtor.

To hide; to conceal.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bolt decamp absquatulate run off go off make off levant lam run fly welch scram leave split escape
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Antonyms

find attack clear remain appear continue
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Hypernyms

fly flee take flight

Hyponyms

levant

Related terms

sconce

Phrases with the word

abscond from abscond with

Derivatives

absconded absconding

Examples

Abscond - to move in a mysterious way, commonly with the property of another. Ambrose Bierce

Spring beckons! All things to the call respond; the trees are leaving and cashiers abscond. Ambrose Bierce

When the angels present themselves, the devils abscond. Egyptian Proverb

The thief made off with our silver Source: Internet

the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe Source: Internet

“I don’t see how 30 middle-aged doctors could manage to abscond at 3am in the eyes of 20 armed police,” he said. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

abscission zone abscissional absconce abscond from abscond with abscondancy