abscond to
intr.v. ab·scond·ed, ab·scond·ing, ab·sconds
To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.
[Latin abscondere, to hide : abs-, ab-, away ; see ab-1 + condere, to put; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: ab·scond
Pronunciation: ab-'skänd, &b-
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Latin abscondere to hide away, from abs- + condere to store up, conceal -- more at CONDIMENT
: to depart secretly and hide oneself
ab·scond·er noun
Entry Word: abscond
Function: verb
Text: Synonyms ESCAPE 1, break, ||bunk, decamp, flee, fly, scape
Related Word go, leave, quit, withdraw
Idioms do the disappearing act, skip out, take French leave
Contrasted Words render, surrender, yield
Antonyms give (oneself) up
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