Word:
Abscond
Status:
Verb (intransitive)
Meaning:
To go away or escape from a place secretly, or to go away and take something with you that does not belong to you.
Sentences:
1) The suspect absconded to Canada.
2) Several prisoners absconded from jail.
Origin:
From Latin abscondere which means 'hide away'.
First use:
Presumed to be preceeding(circa) 1578
Synonyms:
escape, break out(of), clear out, flee, run away
Antonyms:
abide, continue, remain, endure, give up
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