abscond

The definition of abscond means to leave secretly and quickly.

(verb)

An example of abscond would be a prisoner escaping from jail.

See abscond in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

to go away hastily and secretly; run away and hide, esp. in order to escape the law

Origin: L abscondere < ab(s)-, from, away + condere, to hide: see recondite

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See abscond in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb ab·scond·ed, ab·scond·ing, ab·sconds

To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.

Origin:

Origin: Latin abscondere, to hide

Origin: : abs-, ab-, away; see ab-¹

Origin: + condere, to put; see dhē- in Indo-European roots

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