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- Dictionaryab·scond/abˈskänd/
verb
- 1. leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft: "she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars"
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Abscond is a word most often used in formal writing for when someone is running and hiding from the law, often with cash or other ill-gotten gains. In legal circles it’s used specifically when someone flies like an eagle from a jurisdiction to evade the legal process, as in “absconded from parole.”
to go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere: abscond from She absconded from boarding school and hitchhiked to the city. Two prisoners absconded last night. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Running away and escaping. abscond from somewhere. abscond with someone/something. back away. back off. bail out.
1. verb. If someone absconds from somewhere such as a prison, they escape from it or leave it without permission. [formal] He was ordered to appear the following day, but absconded. [VERB] A dozen inmates have absconded from Forest Jail in the past year. [VERB + from] Synonyms: escape, flee, get away, bolt More Synonyms of abscond. 2. verb.
Abscond is to escape, often taking something along. As a kid, you may have absconded from your lemonade stand — with the coffee can of cash in hand, and your bewildered sister still filling cups for your customers.
Abscond definition: to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution. See examples of ABSCOND used in a sentence.
ABSCOND definition: to leave somewhere suddenly without permission because you want to escape, or because you have…. Learn more.
abscond. [intransitive] abscond (from something) to escape from a place that you are not allowed to leave without permission. [intransitive] abscond (with something) to leave secretly and take with you something, especially money, that does not belong to you. He absconded with the company funds.
Definitions of 'abscond' 1. If someone absconds from somewhere such as a prison, they escape from it or leave it without permission. [formal] [...] 2. If someone absconds with something, they leave and take it with them, although it does not belong to them. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'abscond'
abscond (with something) to leave secretly and take with you something, especially money, that does not belong to you He absconded with the company funds. See abscond in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: abscond. Definition of abscond verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
If someone absconds from somewhere such as a prison, they escape from it or leave it without permission. [formal] He was ordered to appear the following day, but absconded. A dozen inmates have absconded from the jail in the past year. Synonyms: escape, flee, get away, bolt More Synonyms of abscond.
