Antonyms for abscond
æbˈskɒndab·scond

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. abscond

   Antonyms:
   show, emerge, appear

   Synonyms:
   decamp, bolt, depart, disappear, steal away, run off, hide, withdraw, retreat

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make offverb

   run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

   "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

   Synonyms:
   beetle off, waste, absquatulate, come off, bolt, xerox, break camp, decamp, gobble, chase away, photocopy, go over, vamoose, implode, run off, drive out, discharge, run out, make off, bolt out, drive off, drive away, skip, dispel, elope, go off, fire, turn back

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. depart

   the new method departs from the old in several respects.

   then he disappeared by the same door through which i had watched him depart less than sixty seconds before.

   Submitted by singhprince36651 on March 23, 2020  

How to use abscond in a sentence?

1. Cheng Lai-ki:

   Hong Kong police want to reiterate the seriousness of absconding; society will not tolerate criminals who are waiting for court hearing but choose to abscond.

2. Andy Burnham:

   The system has failed because it allowed him to abscond to Syria, even if the correct procedures were followed, I have evidence that they were far too weak.

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