ABSCOND


Meaning of ABSCOND in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

If someone ~s 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 ~ed...

A dozen inmates have ~ed from Forest Jail in the past year.

= run away

VERB: V, V from n

2.

If someone ~s with something, they leave and take it with them, although it does not belong to them. (FORMAL)

Unfortunately, his partners were crooks and ~ed with the funds.

= run off

VERB: V with n

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