Abscond GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
/æbˈskɒnd/ (verb)
Definition
to escape or run away secretly especially to avoid punishment or prosecution, flee, leave secretly, break out, run off, make a quick getaway, make off, decamp
Example
When prisoners abscond they are usually caught and sent back to prison, where they are likely to stay for longer than if they had not absconded in the first place.
Despite this, 204 prisoners absconded from open prisons in England and Wales between April 2012 and March 2013.
This is a fall from a peak figure of 1,301 absconds in the year 2003-04, but one that still equals an average of one absconder every 43 hours.
In the year 2012-13 a further 431 prisoners failed to return to prison after being given temporary leave.
The POA union, previously known as the Prison Officers’ Association, has criticised open prisons for their high absconding record.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/
Antonyms
show up, show your face, appear
Parts of speech
Noun: absconder
