변호사 이재욱의 미국법 이야기 (Attorney Lee's commentary about U.S. law)

ab·scond

  [ab-skond]  Show IPA

verb (used without object)

to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution: The cashierabsconded with the money.

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

Related forms

ab·scond·er, noun

Synonyms 
decamp, bolt.

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source 

|

 Link To abscond

Explore the Visual Thesaurus »

Related Words for : abscond

absquatulate, bolt, decamp, go off, run off

View more related words »

Collins

World English Dictionary

abscond  (əbˈskɒnd)
— vb
	( intr ) to run away secretly, esp from an open institution or to avoid prosecution or punishment
[C16: from Latin abscondere  to hide, put away, from abs- ab- 1  + condere  to stow]
ab'sconder
— n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

Relevant Questions

What Is An Absconder War...

What Are Absconds?

Who Is An Absconder?

What Is The Meaning Of A...

00:06

Abscond is a GRE word you need to know.

So is obloquy. Does it mean:

to instigate or foster discord or ill feeling

censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, esp. by numerous persons or by the general public.

LEARN MORE GRE WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Etymonline

Word Origin & History

abscond 

1560s, from L. abscondere "to hide, conceal," from ab(s)- "away" + condere "put together, store," fromcom- "together" + dere "put," from PIE *dhe- "to put, place, make" (see factitious). The notion is of "tohide oneself," especially to escape debt or the law.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source