Abscond

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Synonyms Run away, bolt, flee, take flight, fly, make a break for it, make a quick getaway, show a clean pair of heels, make a run for it, vanish, steal away, do a bunk, cut and run, skip, head for the hills, take French leave, scarper, go on the lam, escape, clear out, make off, take off, decamp, take to one's heels, beat a hasty retreat, run for it, disappear, slip away, sneak away, do a moonlight flit, skedaddle, do a runner, fly the coop, vamoose, and take a powder.

Example Sentences

The thief tried to abscond with the stolen money.

He planned to abscond before the trial.

The prisoner managed to abscond from jail.

She tried to abscond without paying the bill.

They absconded in the middle of the night.

The suspect attempted to abscond from the police.

He absconded to avoid prosecution.

The employee absconded with company secrets.

She was caught trying to abscond with valuables.

The fraudster absconded after the scam was discovered.