Abscond

/əbˈskɒnd/ verb

Definition

To secretly run away and hide, especially to avoid trouble or punishment.

Etymology

From Latin *abscondere* meaning “to hide, conceal,” from *ab-* “away” and *condere* “to put together, store.” It originally meant hiding something away.

Kelly Says

We usually use ‘abscond’ for people who disappear with money or after a crime, not just any runaway. The word sounds as sneaky as its meaning, which helps you feel the secretive slipping-away it describes.

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