abscond
🇺🇸
/əbˈskɑːnd/
🇬🇧
/əbˈskɒnd/
intransitive verb
R
to secretly leave a place you're not supposed to leave
She absconded from every children’s home they placed her in.
R
to secretly leave a place while taking something that isn't yours, like money
He absconded with the company funds.
translation
to secretly leave a place you're not supposed to leave; to secretly leave a place while taking something that isn't yours, like money
Word Forms
3rd Present
absconds
Past
absconded
Perfect
absconded
Progressive
absconding