ABSCOND Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

abscond

verb

ab-ˈskänd

as in to escape

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation the burglar was trying to abscond with the jewels when he tumbled down the stairs

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Recent Examples of abscond What better place to abscond to than your grandparents’ bougie house, a place where the mere mention of your mother’s name elicits automatic rage? —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024 Yes, Albrecht Escher absconded with Lasher and left Sip holding the bag, with nothing but a passive-aggressive voice note on a bottle of brown liquor by way of good-bye. —Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025 The perpetrator encourages the victim to transfer large amounts of money towards investments like cryptocurrency; once the scam is done, the scam artist absconds with the money. —Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 20 Jan. 2025 The events saw the CIA, in wanting to find out the scientific capabilities of the Soviets, intercept and abscond with a space probe, study its secrets and return it without the other side knowing what had occurred. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for abscond

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In fact, research shows that beyond escaping poverty, additional wealth has little impact on long-term emotional well-being.

— Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Yolanda, who escaped across the border into Mexico later that day, was named a primary suspect.

— Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025