absconding

ab·scond

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ab-skond]
- /æbˈskɒnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ab-skond]
- /æbˈskɒnd/

Definitions of absconding word

adjective absconding running away, esp from an open prison or to avoid prosecution or punishment 3
noun absconding the act of running away from an open institution or avoiding prosecution or punishment 3
verb without object absconding to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution: The cashier absconded with the money. 1
noun absconding Present participle of abscond. 1
noun absconding An instance in which someone absconds. 0

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Origin of absconding

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Latin abscondere to hide or stow away, equivalent to abs- abs- + condere to stow (con- con- + -dere to put; see do1)

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Parts of speech for Absconding

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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absconding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for absconding

noun absconding

castoff — thrown away; discarded; abandoned
disavowal — a disowning; repudiation; denial.
breakout — If there has been a break-out, someone has escaped from prison.
desertion — the act of deserting or abandoning or the state of being deserted or abandoned

adjective absconding

absent without leave — absent from duty without official permission but with no intention of deserting
on the run — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.

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