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

To retire from public view, or from the place in which one resides or is ordinarily to be found; depart in a sudden and secret manner; take one's self off; decamp; especially, to go out of the way in order to avoid a legal process.

To hide, withdraw, or lie concealed: as, “the marmot absconds in winter,” Ray, Works of Creation.

Synonyms Escape, retreat, flee, run away, make off.

To conceal.

intransitive verb. To hide, withdraw, or be concealed.

intransitive verb. To depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid a legal process.

transitive verb. To hide; to conceal.

verb. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

"After some more lingering chatting, a few more chance encounters, and at least one, "Here, hold this sign that says 'Hi Shann' and let me get a picture, please?" we were prepared to abscond from the premises."

absconded  absconding  

flee  fly  take flight  

levant  

Bond  Durand  Fronde  Gond  beyond  

almiranta  maria  prince  shaver  together  

abandon  absquatulate  beat a retreat  bolt  bow out  

absconded  absconding  absconds