Abscond

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To hide, withdraw, or be concealed.
  • verb-intransitive. To depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid a legal process.
  • v. To hide; to conceal.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To retire from public view, or from the place in which one resides or is ordinarily to be found; depart in a sudden and secret manner; take one's self off; decamp; especially, to go out of the way in order to avoid a legal process.
  • To hide, withdraw, or lie concealed: as, “the marmot absconds in winter,” Ray, Works of Creation.
  • Synonyms Escape, retreat, flee, run away, make off.
  • To conceal.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
  • Verb Form
    absconded    absconding    absconds   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    flee    fly    take flight   
    Hyponym
    levant   
    Form
    absconded    absconding   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    hide    conceal    depart   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bond    Durand    Fronde    Gond    beyond    blond    blonde    bond    conned    correspond   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    maria    ville    shaver    almiranta    together    prince