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ABSCONDMENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does abscondment mean?
• ABSCONDMENT (noun)
The noun ABSCONDMENT has 1 sense:
1. the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
Familiarity information: ABSCONDMENT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
abscondment; decampment
Hypernyms ("abscondment" is a kind of...):
abandonment; defection; desertion (withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility)
Derivation:
abscond (run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along)
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