Meaning Of The Word Abscond

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abscond
verb: If someone absconds from somewhere such as a prison, they escape from it or leave it without permission.
verb: If someone absconds with something, they leave and take it with them, although it does not belong to them.

abscond in American English
to go away hastily and secretly; run away and hide, esp. in order to escape the law
intransitive verb: to depart in a sudden and secret manner, esp. to avoid capture and legal prosecution

abscond in British English
verb: to run away secretly, esp from an open institution or to avoid prosecution or punishment

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