ab·scond 
/æbˈskɑ:nd/ verb
ab·sconds; ab·scond·ed; ab·scond·ing /æbˈskɑ:nd/ verb [no obj] formal 1 : to go away or escape from a place secretly
▪ The suspect absconded to Canada. ▪ Several prisoners absconded from the jail. 2 : to go away and take something that does not belong to you — + with ▪ a banker who absconded with all the money
▪ The suspect absconded to Canada. ▪ Several prisoners absconded from the jail.
— ab·scond·er noun, plural ab·scond·ers [count]
