- (abscond) run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
- (abscond) To hide; to withdraw; to be concealed :; To depart secretly; to steal away, particularly to avoid arrest or prosecution :; To withdraw from, to leave from; to hide from :; (obsolete) To hide [something], to conceal [something]; to take away [something] :
- (absconding) An instance in which someone absconds
- (abscond) (v) to depart secretly and hide. The accountant absconded with thousands of dollars, hiding himself away never to be seen again.
- (Abscond) To hide from the jurisdiction of a court in order to avoid capture and legal prosecution.
- (Abscond) The action of bees leave the hive suddenly with few or no remainders. This should not be confused with swarming; it is often due to problems such as poor ventilation, high temperatures, mite problems, pests or other intolerable problems.
- (Abscond) The act of a colony of bees that leave the hive in entirety due to undesirable causes such as heat, pest infestation or other reasons.
- (Abscond) To take away, run away, steal away.
- (abscond) v. 1) traditionally to leave a jurisdiction (where the court, a process server or law enforcement can find one) to avoid being served with legal papers or being arrested. 2) a surprise leaving with funds or goods that have been stolen, as in "he absconded with the loot.
- (absconding) departure from the hive by the entire colony.
- (Absconding) Abandonment of the hive by the whole population of adult honey bees; not a reproductive swarm. Overheating, lack of food, and frequent disturbances can cause absconding.
- The offender ceased all required contact with the Division of Parole and is being sought.