absconding

Meanings

• Verb

  To run away secretly, especially with something valuable or to avoid a duty or responsibility.

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Synonyms

conceal , flee , run away , steal away

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with absconding
condone , concede , reconde

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Variants

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abscond , absconded , absconder , absconders , absconding , absconds

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Forms

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absconded, absconding, absconds

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'abscondere' meaning 'to hide away'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'absconding' was first used in English literature in the 16th century.

2. Absconding is also used in the context of animals, such as a bird absconding with a nest.

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Related Concepts

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1. Embezzlement: Embezzlement is a crime where a person misappropriates assets for their own use, often by absconding with the assets.

2. Fugitive: A fugitive is a person who has absconded or fled from a place, especially to avoid arrest or capture.

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Culture

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Absconding has been used extensively in literature and art to depict criminals or fugitives. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov absconds with a valuable item to test his moral principles.

How to Memorize "absconding"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone quickly packing up and leaving a place without being noticed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a thief or a fugitive.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Absconding: A Secretly Borne Concealment Downstream' to remember the meaning of the word.

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