v.
Pronunciation: ab- ' skänd, ə b-
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Latin abscondere to hide away, from abs- + condere to store up, conceal ― more at CONDIMENT
Date: circa 1578
: to depart secretly and hide oneself
– ab · scond · er noun
v.
Pronunciation: ab- ' skänd, ə b-
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Latin abscondere to hide away, from abs- + condere to store up, conceal ― more at CONDIMENT
Date: circa 1578
: to depart secretly and hide oneself
– ab · scond · er noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012