ABSCOND


Meaning of ABSCOND in English

— absconder , n.

/ab skond"/ , v.i.

to depart in a sudden and secret manner, esp. to avoid capture and legal prosecution: The cashier absconded with the money.

[ 1605-15; abscondere to hide or stow away, equiv. to abs- ABS- + condere to stow ( con- CON- + -dere to put; see DO 1 ) ]

Syn . decamp, bolt.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .