[ab-SKOND]
intrans
verb. To depart secretly; to steal away and hide oneself.
Little did I know that my craigslist hookup absconded with my prized, late-renaissance chess board.
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“Abscond.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/abscond. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Abscond. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/abscond