Absconded: meaning, definitions and examples
๐โโ๏ธ
absconded
[ รฆbหskษndษชd ]
legal context
To abscond means to leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest. It is often used in legal contexts to describe individuals who flee to evade law enforcement.
Synonyms
bolt, escape, evade, flee, run away
Examples of usage
- The suspect absconded from the police station before they could take him into custody.
- After the fraud was uncovered, the accountant absconded with the company's funds.
- The thief absconded with valuable paintings from the museum.
- She absconded with her children, moving to a different state without notifying anyone.
Translations
Translations of the word "absconded" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fugido
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคพเค เคเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช abgehauen
๐ฎ๐ฉ melarikan diri
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒััะบ
๐ต๐ฑ uciekล
๐ฏ๐ต ้ใใ
๐ซ๐ท fui
๐ช๐ธ huyรณ
๐น๐ท kaรงtฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ง์ณค๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุจ
๐จ๐ฟ utekl
๐ธ๐ฐ utekol
๐จ๐ณ ้่ทไบ
๐ธ๐ฎ zbeลพal
๐ฎ๐ธ flรบรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐััะฟ ะบะตััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแก
๐ฆ๐ฟ qaรงdฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ huyรณ
Etymology
The word 'abscond' derives from the Latin 'abscondere', which means 'to hide away'. It is formed from the prefix 'ab-' meaning 'away' and 'condere' which means 'to put away' or 'to conceal'. The term has been used in English since the early 18th century, and it often carries connotations of illegal or secretive behavior, particularly in legal contexts. The use of 'abscond' suggests not just leaving but doing so with intent to escape responsibility or consequences. Over time, its application has expanded to include situations where someone disappears abruptly, regardless of the legality or intent involved.