abscond
verb (used without object)
to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution.
absconded
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past participleof abscond.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof abscond.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
abscondverb (used without object)to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution.
Example Sentences
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Shortly after Khalife absconded from prison, at around 20:41BST, Khan messaged his then-girlfriend, Nazish Mahmood, Chowdhury's bank details.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Crypto firms are racing to backstop the industry’s biggest decentralized lender after North Korea-linked hackers absconded with $190 million from the platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
While some of their teammates flew back from Eswatini's neighbour, South Africa, the seven are said to have absconded.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
“If this data has been absconded or downloaded, you could perpetuate fraud against every single government system in existence much more easily than at any time in our history.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
The Indian Rights Association detailed the case of a widow whose guardian had absconded with most of her possessions.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
