Synonyms of absconding

absconding

verb

present participle of abscond

as in escaping

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

• escaping
• fleeing
• flying
• leaving
• avoiding
• running away
• getting out
• evading
• breaking free
• running off
• moving
• breaking out (of)
• losing
• eluding
• exiting
• clearing out
• lamming
• departing
• going
• shunning
• eloping
• rescuing
• quitting
• extricating
• pulling out
• springing
• decamping
• disentangling
• walking out
• shoving (off)
• taking off
• freeing
• emancipating
• loosing
• releasing
• liberating
• loosening
• enfranchising
• manumitting
• redeeming
• sallying (forth)
• unfettering
• unchaining
• bringing off
• uncaging
• unbinding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remaining
• staying
• lingering
• dwelling
• hanging around
• abiding
• returning
• tarrying
• sticking around
• coming back