Meaning & use
abscond
To leave secretly and hurriedly, especially to escape custody or avoid detection.
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The treasurer absconded with the club's funds before anyone noticed the shortfall.
Two prisoners absconded from the work farm during the night shift.
A note on using this word
Abscond implies a secretive escape, often after wrongdoing, and is common in legal and journalistic writing.
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