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English > 1 sense of the word abscond:
VERBmotionabscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make offrun away
English > abscond: 1 sense > verb 1, motion
Meaningrun away; usually includes taking something or somebody along.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Example "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
Synonymsbolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off
Narrowerlevantrun off without paying a debt
Broaderflee, fly, take flightrun away quickly
Nounsabscondera fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
abscondmentthe act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)

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