Absconding: meaning, definitions and examples

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absconding

 

[ ษ™bหˆskษ’ndษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

escaping from a place

To abscond means to leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest. It implies a deliberate act of evading capture or punishment.

Synonyms

bolt, elope, escape, flee, run away

Examples of usage

  • He absconded from the prison under the cover of darkness.
  • The suspect absconded before the authorities could apprehend him.

Translations

Translations of the word "absconding" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fugindo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคผเคฐเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช flรผchtend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melarikan diri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั‚ะตั‡ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uciekaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้€ƒไบก

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fuyant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fugitivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท firar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„์ฃผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุงุฑุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prchajรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ utekajรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€ƒ่ท‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ beลพeฤi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flรฝja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐัˆัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaรงmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fugitivo

Etymology

The word 'abscond' originated from Latin 'abscondere', which means 'to hide' or 'to conceal'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century. The concept of absconding has been prevalent throughout history, often associated with individuals fleeing from justice or escaping from confinement.

See also: abscond, absconder.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,630, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.