abscond
abscond
(æbskɒnd )Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense absconds , present participle absconding , past tense, past participle absconded
1. verb
If someone absconds from somewhere such as a prison, they escape from it or leave it without permission.
[formal]He was ordered to appear the following day, but absconded. [VERB]
A dozen inmates have absconded from Forest Jail in the past year. [VERB + from]
2. verb
If someone absconds with something, they leave and take it with them, although it does not belong to them.
[formal]Unfortunately, his partners were crooks and absconded with the funds. [VERB + with]
