verb
- left hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest
Usage: past tense of abscond
Examples
- The thief absconded with the stolen jewelry before police arrived.
- She absconded from the boarding school in the middle of the night.
- The corrupt official absconded to another country with millions of dollars.
- He absconded from his responsibilities and left his family behind.
- The prisoner absconded during a work detail outside the prison.
- After embezzling funds, the accountant absconded without a trace.