Abscond
/æbˈskɒnd/noun
To leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or trouble.
Did you know?The word 'abscond' comes from the Latin for 'to hide,' often used in contexts of escape and secrecy, revealing a hidden world of clandestine actions.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱen-
“to strike, to cut, which relates to hiding by severing ties.”
Latin
Latin
abscondere
“to hide away, to conceal, literally 'to put away'.”
Old French
Old French
absconder
“to hide, to escape; borrowing the Latin meaning.”
Early Modern English
English
abscond
“to depart secretly, especially to avoid arrest or prosecution.”
Modern English
English
abscond
“to leave hurriedly and secretly.”