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- pronunciation:
 b
skand
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
absconds, absconding, absconded |
| definition: |
to leave suddenly and secretly, esp. to avoid observation or capture.
The king hanged the leader of the rebellion, while the rest of the rebels attempted to abscond from the city.The thief was able to abscond with confidential files.- synonyms:
- decamp, elope, escape
- similar words:
- bolt, clear off, disappear, flee, fly, hightail, leave, scram, skip, vanish, withdraw
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| related words: |
bundle, desert, escape, run |
| derivation: |
absconder (n.) |
The word abscond
contains the following part:
ab-, abs-
Latin
prefix
that means from, away from
  More about this word part:
Most words containing the prefix ab-
, abs-
are Latin loanwords, so the bases are Latin roots. ab-
becomes abs-
before bases beginning with "t," such as "tract."
Example words:
abbreviate, abbreviation, abdicate, abduct, abnormal, abolish, aborigine, abrasive, abrupt, absence, absent, absolute, absorb, abstain, abstract, abuse
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