Abscond
verb
To leave hurriedly and secretly
“The thief managed to abscond with three sealed tomes before the alarm was raised.”
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What does abscond mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotTo return something stolen
- NotTo hide within a building
- NotTo challenge an authority
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