First Known Use: circa 1578
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abscond
verb ab·scond \ab-ˈskänd, əb-\
: to go away or escape from a place secretly
: to go away and take something that does not belong to you
Full Definition of ABSCOND
intransitive verb
: to depart secretly and hide oneself
— ab·scond·er noun
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Origin of ABSCOND
Latin abscondere to hide away, from abs- + condere to store up, conceal — more at condiment
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