ABSCONDMENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)

Synonyms:

abscondment; decampment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

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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