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Word of the Day – Abscond

By August 18, 2023Word of the Day

Abscond (verb)

ab-skond

to depart in a sudden and secret manner.

The first records of the word abscond come from around the 1600s. Abscond comes from the Latin verb abscondere, meaning “to hide or stow away.”

Example sentences

“They already knew she was an abscond risk when they took her on”

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