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The correct spelling is absconding.
How to pronounce absconding
verb
Say it like: Abs-con-din-g
The correct spelling is absconding. To flee, often secretly; to steal away, particularly to avoid arrest or prosecution. For example: "The thieves absconded with our property."
Usage Examples
“The thieves absconded with our property.”
“The captain absconded his responsibility.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To flee, often secretly; to steal away, particularly to avoid arrest or prosecution.
- 2.To withdraw from.
- 3.To evade, to hide or flee from.
- 4.To conceal; to take away.
- 5.To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
noun
- 1.An instance in which someone absconds.
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