abscond

US /æbˈskɑːnd/
UK /æbˈskɑːnd/
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1.

leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest.

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The suspect managed to abscond with the stolen jewels.
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He was accused of trying to abscond from the country.
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fleeescapeboltdecamprun away
2.

leave without permission or without informing others.

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The employee absconded with company funds.
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Many students abscond from school during exam periods.
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embezzlemisappropriatedesertgo AWOL