The meaning of Abscond

Abscond – definition

verb
Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest.
Usage examples:
The barman absconded with a week's takings
Synonims:
Run away Escape Bolt Clear out Flee Make off Take flight Take off Fly Decamp Make a break for it Take to one's heels Make a quick getaway Beat a hasty retreat Show a clean pair of heels Run f

verb
Run away, often taking something or somebody along

Abscond translation into English

Abscond: translate from English into Chinese

潜逃, 逃逸, 逋, 逋逃, 潜遁, 逋亡

Abscond: translate from English into Dutch

Onderduiken, Drossen, Er vandoor gaan, Wegrennen, Zich verschuilen, Zich verbergen, Weglopen, Zich uit de voeten maken

Abscond: translate from English into French

Prendre la fuite, Se cacher, S'enfuir

Abscond: translate from English into German

Fliehen, Flüchten, Durchbrennen, Sich davonmachen

Abscond: translate from English into Hindi

फ़रार होना, भाग जाना, फरार होना

Abscond: translate from English into Italian

Fuggitivo, Scappare, Latitante, Rendersi latitante

Abscond: translate from English into Korean

탈영하다, 도망하다

Abscond: translate from English into Russian

Скрыться, Скрываться, Бежать

Abscond: translate from English into Spanish

Fugarse, Huir, Evadirse, Esconderse, Evadir, Desaparecerse

Word origin

mid 16th century (in the sense ‘hide, conceal oneself’): from Latin abscondere ‘hide’, from ab- ‘away, from’ + condere ‘stow’.

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Abscond – similar words

absconder

noun
Someone who goes away from a place suddenly, especially in order to escape from it
Usage examples:
A 14-year-old absconder from a children's home was found alive and well this morning., the number o…

All meanings and translations of Absconder

abscondence

noun
The action or an act of absconding; (a) concealment, seclusion; (b) removal to a place of concealment or hiding; flight, especially from creditors, arrest, etc.

All meanings and translations of Abscondence

absconded

verb
Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest.
Usage examples:
The barman absconded with a week's takings

verb
Past simple and past participle of abscond
Usage examples:
Two prisoners absconded last night., she absconded from boarding school with her boyfriend., they a…

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Abscond synonims

bolt

noun
A bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window.
Usage examples:
He reached through the hole in the door and slid the bolt on the inside.

verb
Fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket.
Usage examples:
All the doors were locked and bolted

verb
(of a horse or other animal) run away suddenly, typically from fear.
Usage examples:
The horses shied and bolted

All meanings and translations of Bolt

decamp

verb
Leave a place suddenly or secretly.
Usage examples:
Now he has decamped to hollywood

verb
To leave suddenly and unexpectedly, usually without telling anyone
Usage examples:
He decamped from the hotel with someone else's luggage.

All meanings and translations of Decamp

escape

verb
Break free from confinement or control.
Usage examples:
Two burglars have just escaped from prison

noun
An act of breaking free from confinement or control.
Usage examples:
The gang had made their escape

verb
Run away from confinement

All meanings and translations of Escape

flee

verb
Run away from a place or situation of danger.
Usage examples:
To escape the fighting, his family fled from their village

verb
Run away quickly

verb
To escape by running away, esp. because of danger or fear
Usage examples:
[ i ] an fbi spokesman said stewart fled before police arrived.

All meanings and translations of Flee

fly

verb
(of a bird, bat, or insect) move through the air using wings.
Usage examples:
Close the door or the moths will fly in

noun
An opening at the crotch of a pair of trousers, closed with a zip or buttons and typically covered with a flap.
Usage examples:
Interesting alternatives are velcro straps or, if the shorts fit perfectly, stylish button flies.

noun
A flying insect of a large order characterized by a single pair of transparent wings and sucking (and often also piercing) mouthparts. flies are of great importance as vectors of disease.
Usage examples:
Almost 40 years ago ed lewis discovered a remarkable fly that differs from an ordinary fly by one e…

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