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From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) :   [ devils ]

  ABSCOND, v.i.  To "move in a mysterious way," commonly with the
  property of another.
  
      Spring beckons!  All things to the call respond;
      The trees are leaving and cashiers abscond.
                                                               Phela Orm
  
  

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Abscond \Ab*scond"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Absconded; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Absconding.] [L. abscondere to hide; ab, abs +
     condere to lay up; con + d[a^]re (only in comp.) to put. Cf.
     Do.]
     1. To hide, withdraw, or be concealed.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The marmot absconds all winter.       --Ray.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's
        self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid
        a legal process; as, an absconding debtor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              That very homesickness which, in regular armies,
              drives so many recruits to abscond.   --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Abscond \Ab*scond"\, v. t.
     To hide; to conceal. [Obs.] --Bentley.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Abscond \Ab*scond"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Absconded; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Absconding.] [L. abscondere to hide; ab, abs +
     condere to lay up; con + d[a^]re (only in comp.) to put. Cf.
     Do.]
     1. To hide, withdraw, or be concealed.
  
              The marmot absconds all winter.       --Ray.
  
     2. To depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's
        self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid
        a legal process; as, an absconding debtor.
  
              That very homesickness which, in regular armies,
              drives so many recruits to abscond.   --Macaulay.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Abscond \Ab*scond"\, v. t.
     To hide; to conceal. [Obs.] --Bentley.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  abscond
       v : run away; usually includes taking something or somebody
           along [syn: bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off,
           go off]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  abscond
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (''παρωχημένο'') κρύβομαι
     2 (''παρωχημένο'') αποκρύπτω, κρύβω κάτι για να το ιδιοποιηθώ
     3 ξεφεύγω από κάπου, δραπετεύω
     4 ξεφεύγω, αποφεύγω μια υποχρέωση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  abscond
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away. (From
  mid 16th century.)
     2 # (lb en legal) To hide, conceal, or absent oneself clandestinely,
  with the intent to avoid legal process
     3 # (lb en intransitive of bee colonies) To abandon a hive.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
     5 (lb en transitive uncommon) To evade, to hide or flee from.
     6 (lb en obsolete transitive) To conceal; to take away. (First
  attested in the late 16<sup>th</sup> century.)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  abscond
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away. (From
  mid 16th century.)
     2 # (lb en legal) To hide, conceal, or absent oneself clandestinely,
  with the intent to avoid legal process
     3 # (lb en intransitive of bee colonies) To abandon a hive.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
     5 (lb en transitive uncommon) To evade, to hide or flee from.
     6 (lb en obsolete transitive) To conceal; to take away. (First
  attested in the late 16<sup>th</sup> century.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  abscond
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away. (From
  mid 16th century.)
     2 # (lb en legal) To hide, conceal, or absent oneself clandestinely,
  with the intent to avoid legal process
     3 # (lb en intransitive of bee colonies) To abandon a hive.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
     5 (lb en transitive uncommon) To evade, to hide or flee from.
     6 (lb en obsolete transitive) To conceal; to take away. (First
  attested in the late 16<sup>th</sup> century.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  abscond
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away. (From
  mid 16th century.)
     2 # (lb en legal) To hide, conceal, or absent oneself clandestinely,
  with the intent to avoid legal process
     3 # (lb en intransitive of bee colonies) To abandon a hive.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
     5 (lb en transitive uncommon) To evade, to hide or flee from.
     6 (lb en obsolete transitive) To conceal; to take away. (First
  attested in the late 16<sup>th</sup> century.)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  abscond
     Englanti vb.
     1 (''intransitiivinen'') paeta (salavihkaa), luikkia pakoon, livistää
     2 (''intransitiivinen'') piileskellä, pakoilla oikeutta

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  abscond
     Engelska vb.
     1 rymma, avvika
     2 gömma

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  abscond /ɐbskˈɒnd/
  weghardloop

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Abscond /ɐbskˈɒnd/
  1. اهرب
  2. هرب
  3. فرّ
  4. فرّ سرّاً
  5. إستخفى

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  abscond //əbˈskɑnd// //əbˈskɒnd// 
  1. измъквам се, заминавам тайно
  to flee, often secretly
  2. укривам се
  to hide
  3. избягвам, отдръпвам се от
  to withdraw from

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  abscond /ɐbskˈɒnd/ 
  uniknout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  abscond /ɐbskˈɒnd/ 
  uprchnout

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  abscond /ɐbskˈɒnd/ 
   [formal] sich absetzen, flüchten, sich (heimlich) davonmachen, sich aus dem Staub machen, das Weite suchen  [geh.]
        "abscond to South America"  - sich nach Südamerika absetzen
        "abscond from the scene"  - vom Tatort/Unfallort flüchten
        "abscond from justice"  - sich der Strafverfolgung entziehen
        "abscond with a week's takings"  - sich mit der Wochenlosung aus dem Staub machen
        "She absconded from boarding school with her boyfriend."  - Sie ist mit ihrem Freund aus dem Internat ausgebüxt.
   see: absconding, absconded, abscond abroad
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  abscond //əbˈskɑnd// //əbˈskɒnd// 
  1. karata, livistää, luikkia
  to flee, often secretly
  2. pakoilla, piileskellä
  to hide
  3. perääntyä
  to withdraw from

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  abscond /əbskɔnd/
  s'enfuir

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  abscond /ɐbskˈɒnd/ 
  1. फरार~होना
        "He absconded from police custody."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  abscond /ɐbskˈɒnd/
  prikrivati se, sakriti se

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  abscond /ɐbskˈɒnd/
  fuggire

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  abscond /əb'skɔnd/ 
  pabėgti, pasislėpti (nuo teismo, bausmės ir pan., from, with)

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  abscond /əbˈskɒnd/ 
    uciec (with sth - z czymś)  (from somewhere - skądś)

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  abscond //əbˈskɑnd// //əbˈskɒnd// 
  1. rymma
  to flee, often secretly
  2. gömma sig
  to hide
  3. avvika, lämna
  to withdraw from

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  abscond /ɐbskˈɒnd/
  1. kaçmak, firar etmek, kanundan kaçmak, özellikle alacaklıdan kaçmak  absconder  kaçak, firari, kanundan  kaçan kimse.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/æbˈskɑnd/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  49 Moby Thesaurus words for "abscond":
     abandon, absquatulate, beat a retreat, bolt, bow out, break, bunk,
     clear out, cut and run, decamp, depart, desert, disappear, elope,
     evacuate, flee, fly, fugitate, go, go AWOL, jump, jump bail, leave,
     levant, make off, quit, remove, retire, retreat, run, run away,
     run away from, run away with, run for it, run off, scape,
     show the heels, skedaddle, skip, skip out, slip the cable,
     take French leave, take flight, take to flight, take wing,
     turn tail, vacate, vanish, withdraw
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 潜逃,逃匿;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 潜逃,逃匿

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