Definitions for abscond
æbˈskɒndab·scond

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make offverb

   run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

   "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. abscondverb

   To flee; to withdraw from.

2. abscondverb

   To depart secretly; to hide from; to steal away, particularly to avoid arrest or prosecution :

3. abscondverb

   To hide [something], to conceal [something]; to take away [something] :

4. Etymology: * First attested in 1565.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ABSCONDverb

   To hide one’s self; to retire from the public view: generally used of persons in debt, or criminals eluding the law.

   Etymology: abscondo, Lat.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abscond

   Abscond refers to the act of leaving hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest, or to avoid being caught or detected in an unauthorized activity. It involves hiding oneself, often taking something along or owing money.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Abscondverb

   to hide, withdraw, or be concealed

2. Abscondverb

   to depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid a legal process; as, an absconding debtor

3. Abscondverb

   to hide; to conceal

4. Etymology: [L. abscondere to hide; ab, abs + condere to lay up; con + dre (only in comp.) to put. Cf. Do.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Abscond

   abs-kond′, v.i. to hide, or quit the country, in order to escape a legal process. [L. abscondĕre, abs, from or away, condĕre, to hide.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abscond in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abscond in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of abscond in a Sentence

1. Cheng Lai-ki:

   Hong Kong police want to reiterate the seriousness of absconding; society will not tolerate criminals who are waiting for court hearing but choose to abscond.

2. Andy Burnham:

   The system has failed because it allowed him to abscond to Syria, even if the correct procedures were followed, I have evidence that they were far too weak.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abscond
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abscond
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abscond
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abscond
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=abscond