01 v. i. To hide, withdraw, or be concealed.
imp. & p. p.
Absconded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Absconding
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1.
To hide, withdraw, or be concealed.“The marmot absconds all winter.” — Ray.
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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.