| abscond definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | to run off and hide | 356 sets |
| 2 | depart secretly and hide | 128 sets |
| 3 | to leave secretly | 99 sets |
| 4 | to depart secretly | 78 sets |
| 5 | to sneak away and hide | 75 sets |
| 6 | (v) to run off and hide | 61 sets |
| 7 | to leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself | 48 sets |
| 8 | run away | 43 sets |
| 9 | (v.) to run off and hide | 40 sets |
| 10 | to depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest. | 33 sets |
| 11 | to leave quickly in secret | 31 sets |
| 12 | to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide | 31 sets |
| 13 | bolt, make off, skip town | 27 sets |
| 14 | to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest) | 25 sets |
| 15 | to depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest | 23 sets |
| 16 | to depart secretly to avoid capture or legal prosecution | 22 sets |
| 17 | v. to depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest. | 22 sets |
| 18 | (v.) - to sneak away and hide | 19 sets |
| 19 | v. to run off and hide | 19 sets |
| 20 | to depart secretly and hide oneself | 16 sets |
| 21 | to depart in a sudden and secret manner | 15 sets |
| 22 | run off and hide | 14 sets |
| 23 | v. depart secretly and hide | 12 sets |
| 24 | to depart in secrecy, usually for evil purposes | 12 sets |
| 25 | depart secretly to avoid capture | 11 sets |
| 26 | to depart secretly and hide | 11 sets |
| 27 | v. to go away hastily and secretively; to hide | 10 sets |
| 28 | to run away | 10 sets |
| 29 | to depart secretly. | 10 sets |
| 30 | (v.) to sneak away and hide (in the confusion, the super-spy ___ into the night with the secret plans. | 9 sets |
| 31 | to leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself. | 9 sets |
| 32 | to leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution. | 8 sets |
| 33 | (v.) to sneak away and hide | 7 sets |
| 34 | depart secretly | 7 sets |
| 35 | to go away hastily and secretly; to hide | 7 sets |
| 36 | to flee | 7 sets |
| 37 | to leave secretly and hide | 7 sets |
| 38 | (v.) to sneak away and hide (in the confusion, the super-spy absconded into the night with the secret plans | 7 sets |
| 39 | to run of and hide | 7 sets |
| 40 | to leave quickly and secretly hide oneself | 7 sets |