abscond

[US]/əbˈskɒnd/
[UK]/əbˈskɑːnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi.flee, run away;;avoid debt.

Example Sentences

abscond with the money

to abscond with the bank's money

the barman absconded with a week's takings.

He absconded from the bank with all the money.

She absconded from every children’s home they placed her in.

The criminal decided to abscond with the stolen money.

She absconded from the hospital before the doctors could discharge her.

The employee absconded with sensitive company information.

The prisoner attempted to abscond from custody during the transfer.

He absconded from his responsibilities, leaving his team in a difficult situation.

The thief absconded into the night, disappearing without a trace.

She absconded with the secret recipe, leaving the restaurant in chaos.

The suspect tried to abscond from the police station but was caught before he could escape.

The fraudster absconded with the investors' money, leaving them penniless.

The student absconded from school to avoid taking the exam.

Real-world Examples

Did you abscond with the church funds?

Source: Casablanca Original Soundtrack

Pages abound with wonderful words: absquatulate (to abscond), couthutlaughe (a person knowingly concealing an outlaw) and zwodder (a drowsy feeling).

Source: The Economist - Arts

She stole cash and drugs from Dom, an acquaintance, before she absconded, and he is violent and vengeful.

Source: The Economist Culture

Jim absconded abroad, then was caught aboard a ship.

Source: Pan Pan

You almost always hear and read the verb " abscond" with the preposition " with."

Source: 2013 English Cafe

Travis King had been in jail for two months on assault charges and was due to be flown back to America when he absconded.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

This network of individuals is usually referred to as The Ratline and involved figures ultimately absconding to South America and Argentina in particular.

Source: Character Profile

" To abscond" means to leave before anyone puts you in prison – at least that's the way we usually use it.

Source: 2013 English Cafe

After the preposition, you put what the person left with, because typically " abscond" is used in cases where someone is stealing something.

Source: 2013 English Cafe

" He absconded with my iPhone." " He absconded with my shoes." Although, I'm not sure why anyone would want to steal my shoes.

Source: 2013 English Cafe

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