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abscond
Definitions
(Verb) To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.Usage: The tired graduate student absconded from the lab after her failed dissertation proposal.
(Verb) to sneak out
Usage: the thief absconded the jewelry shop with the diamond.
(Verb) to up and leave suddenly
Usage: I haven't been the same since you absconded from here.
(Verb) To leave secretly
Usage: The thief's plans were to abscond with the artifact while the museum staff extinguished the fire.
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