Abscond: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Abscond verb. To leave hurriedly and secretly, often to avoid arrest or with something stolen.
How to say it
ub-SKOND/əbˈskɒnd/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (SKOND). Forms: absconded.
Abscond in a sentence
The accountant absconded with the pension fund and was traced to Brazil.
Two prisoners absconded from the open prison during the night.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- flee
- decamp
- bolt
- run off
Where abscond comes from
From Latin abscondere, to hide away.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Two prisoners _____ from the open prison during the night.
- proscribe
- flout
- abscond
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abscond: Two prisoners absconded from the open prison during the night.