Synonyms of abscond

abscond

verb

ab-ˈskänd 

as in to escape

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

the burglar was trying to abscond with the jewels when he tumbled down the stairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• flee
• fly
• leave
• run away
• get out
• break free
• run off
• move
• avoid
• evade
• break out (of)
• lam
• clear out
• go
• lose
• depart
• elude
• shun
• exit
• elope
• extricate
• decamp
• rescue
• liberate
• quit
• walk out
• pull out
• disentangle
• take off
• emancipate
• shove (off)
• sally (forth)
• loose
• redeem
• release
• enfranchise
• loosen
• free
• spring
• manumit
• unfetter
• bring off
• unchain
• uncage
• unbind

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remain
• stay
• dwell
• linger
• abide
• return
• hang around
• come back
• stick around
• tarry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abscond

The duo absconded with eight pieces of jewelry—including tiaras, a brooch, necklaces, and earrings—collectively valued at more than €88 million. — Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 July 2026

The judge even suggested her police detail might help her abscond. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

Court records show that Rostas, who was in immigration removal proceedings in New York and placed into the Alternative to Detention program, absconded from the program in March 2023. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026

Police are searching for a straphanger suspected of unbolting a door switch from a inside a downtown C train Monday evening, snipping the wires and then absconding with the train part, sources tell the Daily News. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026

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