Definition of abscond

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ab·scond    (b-sknd) KEY  

intr.v.
ab·scond·ed , ab·scond·ing , ab·sconds

To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin abscondere, to hide : abs-, ab-, away ; see ab- ¹ + condere, to put; see dh- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
ab·sconder (Noun)

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