Abscond (Verb)
Sentence with Context:
Police have warned the public not to approach a convicted violent criminal who absconded from an open prison in Buckinghamshire.
Source: www.theguardian.com
Meaning: Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest
Synonyms
Escape, Bolt, Flee, Run Away, Skedaddle, Make Off, Take Off, Take Flight
Antonyms
Remain, Stay, Face, Arrive, Appear
Mnemonic (Memory Aid): How To Remember?
“Abscond” rhymes with “Bond“. Yes, James Bond! Imagine James Bond leaving hurriedly and secretly after planting a bomb in his archenemy’s layout in order to save the world. Exciting absconding!
[Homer, this is not absconding. You forgot the “secretly” part!]
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