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   abscond

   /əbˈskɒnd/

   verb

   • 1. leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest: "the barman absconded with a week's takings"
   • ▪ (of a person on bail) fail to surrender oneself for custody at the appointed time: "charges of absconding while on bail"
   • ▪ (of a colony of honeybees, especially Africanized ones) entirely abandon a hive or nest.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘hide, conceal oneself’): from Latin abscondere ‘hide’, from ab- ‘away, from’ + condere ‘stow’.

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   • 1. absconder noun

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   Abscond means to go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere, or to steal something, usually money. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of abscond with examples and translations.

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   Abscond is a formal verb that means to depart secretly and hide oneself, often from the law. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of abscond from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   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.

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   What is the meaning of 'abscond'?

   • In such circumstances the onus rests on the employer to establish whether the employee will return to work or not before termination of employment may be considered. The word ‘abscond’ is defined in the Oxford dictionary as leaving hurriedly and secretly.

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   Is absconding from prison easy?

   • None is known to have been in debt to the courts at the time of absconding from prison. In addition, two patients absconded whilst on authorised parole, both during 1990. They are open, and therefore absconding is very easy. One of them had absconded four times, and he had always taken some other boys with him.

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   Would 'abscond' have been charted if the song was titled 'abscond?

   • Granted, the song probably wouldn’t have charted had it been titled “Abscond,” but the meaning would have been the same. 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.

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   Where did the word abscond 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 .” 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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Abscond means to leave secretly or illegally, especially to avoid arrest or punishment. It comes from French or Latin and is pronounced differently in British and American English.

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   [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.