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ab·scond

(

b-sk

) 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.

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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