absconding

verb

  1. 1

    To flee, often secretly; to steal away, particularly to avoid arrest or prosecution.

    “The thieves absconded with our property.”
  2. 2

    To withdraw from.

  3. 3

    To evade, to hide or flee from.

    “The captain absconded his responsibility.”
  4. 4

    To conceal; to take away.

  5. 5

    To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    An instance in which someone absconds.

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