Definition of abscond in English:

abscond

verb əbˈskɒndabˈskɒndəbˈskɑnd

[no object]

1Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest.
the barman absconded with a week's takings
176 detainees absconded
Example sentencesExamples
- The other one, seemingly in possession of a larger vocabulary, proceeded to explain to my mother, that their job was to make sure we were not absconding with any national treasures.
- The network of centres house those applicants who are reaching the end of their legal battles to stay in the UK, yet are identified as the most likely to abscond in order to avoid being deported.
- Such a trial can only be contemplated if a defendant absconds; and, as that is so rare an occurrence, there is no public interest in permitting such a trial.
- These may be needed in order to, for example, examine the person applying for admission, or to make sure that they do not abscond when a decision to deport has been taken.
- He was arrested for absconding and taken to Westlea police station where he was charged with escape.
- Some of the accused, who had absconded after the murder, have not been arrested even after a month.
- I will not abscond in order to avoid extradition to Mexico.
- The Master of the Rolls exemplified cases when an employee leaves and gets another job, or absconds with the money from the till or goes off indefinitely without a word to his employer.
- In May he was arrested in Luton for attempting to steal a car, but absconded from the magistrates' court while under secure supervision from the local authority.
- The economic offences wing of the Mumbai police is continuing its search for the six absconding directors of Home Trade.
- I cannot abandon my family nor abscond from my newspaper just like that,’ he said.
- She absconded with the jewellery and the question was whether the loss was covered by the insurance policy or fell within its exclusion clause.
- The situation was compounded when some owners emigrated or absconded, some sold to slumlords, and others abandoned their buildings, leaving squatters to take over.
- What will happen if these fellows escape or abscond tomorrow?
- With gossip raging more quickly than a bush fire, Leonie fled for South Africa while her lover absconded to Peru.
- If a client absconds, and the solicitor has clear instructions as to how to proceed, then it could be argued that he has either express or implied authority to continue to represent him.
- A re-trial had been ordered and a trial date fixed before the defendant absconded.
- Though men brewed the arrack, police arrest women as the men abscond the moment police arrive on the scene.
- In Britain around 2/3 of failed asylum seekers abscond and disappear into the ‘black’ economy.
- The husband then absconded with the proceeds of sale, and on her return from hospital the wife was excluded from the house by the purchaser, so that she was not physically present on the property when he was registered as proprietor.
- All the children were aged between 11 and 16 years and highly unlikely to abscond or resist arrest.
- It attracted many members but few funds, and the secretary absconded with what there were.
- The ‘wrong way’ meant avoiding paying taxes and cooking the company books before absconding to Brazil and Africa.
- She is enjoying significant unescorted ground leave and has not endeavoured to abscond.
- Although some are believed to have escaped during the process of arrest, an unknown number absconded during transfers between prisons, police stations and courts.
- In a fuller statement given on 23 March 1985, Davis said that he had absconded from a local authority home in Newcastle.
- Later in June 1976 C absconded from Gwynfa, with her room-mate, for several hours and upon her return she was sharply rebuked by a Woman Police Constable.
- He refused to accept medication and absconded, being re-admitted in November of that year, again with self neglect, hallucinations and threatening behaviour.
- One understands the concern that the public authorities have about the public reaction if a prisoner in those circumstances were to become violent or if a violent prisoner were to abscond.
- The appellant absconded shortly before the conclusion of his trial, and was re-arrested only in March 2000.
Synonyms
run away, escape, bolt, clear out, flee, make off, take flight, take off, fly, decamp
make a break for it, take to one's heels, make a quick getaway, beat a hasty retreat, show a clean pair of heels, run for it, make a run for it
disappear, vanish, slip away, steal away, sneak away
informal do a bunk, do a moonlight flit, cut and run, skedaddle, skip, do a runner, head for the hills, do a disappearing/vanishing act, fly the coop, take French leave, scarper, vamoose
North American informal take a powder, go on the lam
1. 1.1 (of a person on bail) fail to surrender oneself for custody at the appointed time.
  charges of absconding while on bail
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was given two months' jail for the first breach of the ASBO, two months for the second breach, and two weeks for absconding from bail, all to run consecutively.
  Judge Simon Fawcus sentenced him to 18 years for one charge of conspiracy to rob and nine months, to run concurrently, for absconding from bail.
  He said that a person with outstanding warrants is more likely to abscond from bail, wasting more police and court time.
  The spokesman said: ‘Since his conviction for both offences he absconded from bail and his current whereabouts are sought by the police.’
  We see no necessity for a defendant who is bailed to be expressly warned that, if he absconds, he may be tried in his absence, for that has been the English common law for over a century.
2. 1.2 (of a colony of honeybees, especially Africanized ones) entirely abandon a hive or nest.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Also, Africanized bees abscond, leaving no queen, workers, or resources.
  In these circumstances the majority of the colony absconded, leaving a few hundred freshly emerged workers behind.
  While Africanized honeybees do make honey and pollinate plants, two traits make them undesirable for beekeepers: colonies regularly abscond from hives, and they are often too defensive to be easily tended.

Derivatives

absconder

noun əbˈskɒndəabˈskɒndəəbˈskɑndər

Our goal is to stabilize the ratio of people who are now becoming absconders or fugitives and the number of people we're removing from the country.
Example sentencesExamples
- Indeed, it seems that an attempt to arrest the real absconder on the basis of this warrant would have been unlawful, since he was not the person named in it.
- The man who had ruled his country with a brutal and inflexible religious law was now ‘an absconder, a fugitive from justice’ he said.
- A police officer said: ‘He was a known absconder, so people are worried that if they come forward they might be in trouble for helping or harbouring him, but we just want to solve this tragic mystery.’
- They must get a signed warrant from a judge before sending law-enforcement officers after the absconder.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense 'hide, conceal oneself'): from Latin abscondere 'hide', from ab- 'away, from' + condere 'stow'.

Rhymes

beau monde, beyond, blonde, bond, correspond, demi-monde, despond, fond, frond, Gironde, haut monde, pond, respond, ronde, second, wand

Definition of abscond in US English:

abscond

verbəbˈskändəbˈskɑnd

[no object]

1Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.
she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars
Example sentencesExamples
- Though men brewed the arrack, police arrest women as the men abscond the moment police arrive on the scene.
- She absconded with the jewellery and the question was whether the loss was covered by the insurance policy or fell within its exclusion clause.
- The ‘wrong way’ meant avoiding paying taxes and cooking the company books before absconding to Brazil and Africa.
- The Master of the Rolls exemplified cases when an employee leaves and gets another job, or absconds with the money from the till or goes off indefinitely without a word to his employer.
- Some of the accused, who had absconded after the murder, have not been arrested even after a month.
- A re-trial had been ordered and a trial date fixed before the defendant absconded.
- The economic offences wing of the Mumbai police is continuing its search for the six absconding directors of Home Trade.
- I will not abscond in order to avoid extradition to Mexico.
- The network of centres house those applicants who are reaching the end of their legal battles to stay in the UK, yet are identified as the most likely to abscond in order to avoid being deported.
- The husband then absconded with the proceeds of sale, and on her return from hospital the wife was excluded from the house by the purchaser, so that she was not physically present on the property when he was registered as proprietor.
- What will happen if these fellows escape or abscond tomorrow?
- It attracted many members but few funds, and the secretary absconded with what there were.
- In May he was arrested in Luton for attempting to steal a car, but absconded from the magistrates' court while under secure supervision from the local authority.
- Later in June 1976 C absconded from Gwynfa, with her room-mate, for several hours and upon her return she was sharply rebuked by a Woman Police Constable.
- In a fuller statement given on 23 March 1985, Davis said that he had absconded from a local authority home in Newcastle.
- All the children were aged between 11 and 16 years and highly unlikely to abscond or resist arrest.
- He was arrested for absconding and taken to Westlea police station where he was charged with escape.
- If a client absconds, and the solicitor has clear instructions as to how to proceed, then it could be argued that he has either express or implied authority to continue to represent him.
- One understands the concern that the public authorities have about the public reaction if a prisoner in those circumstances were to become violent or if a violent prisoner were to abscond.
- With gossip raging more quickly than a bush fire, Leonie fled for South Africa while her lover absconded to Peru.
- Such a trial can only be contemplated if a defendant absconds; and, as that is so rare an occurrence, there is no public interest in permitting such a trial.
- Although some are believed to have escaped during the process of arrest, an unknown number absconded during transfers between prisons, police stations and courts.
- In Britain around 2/3 of failed asylum seekers abscond and disappear into the ‘black’ economy.
- He refused to accept medication and absconded, being re-admitted in November of that year, again with self neglect, hallucinations and threatening behaviour.
- These may be needed in order to, for example, examine the person applying for admission, or to make sure that they do not abscond when a decision to deport has been taken.
- The situation was compounded when some owners emigrated or absconded, some sold to slumlords, and others abandoned their buildings, leaving squatters to take over.
- I cannot abandon my family nor abscond from my newspaper just like that,’ he said.
- She is enjoying significant unescorted ground leave and has not endeavoured to abscond.
- The appellant absconded shortly before the conclusion of his trial, and was re-arrested only in March 2000.
- The other one, seemingly in possession of a larger vocabulary, proceeded to explain to my mother, that their job was to make sure we were not absconding with any national treasures.
Synonyms
run away, escape, bolt, clear out, flee, make off, take flight, take off, fly, decamp
1. 1.1 (of a person on bail) fail to surrender oneself for custody at the appointed time.
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was given two months' jail for the first breach of the ASBO, two months for the second breach, and two weeks for absconding from bail, all to run consecutively.
  We see no necessity for a defendant who is bailed to be expressly warned that, if he absconds, he may be tried in his absence, for that has been the English common law for over a century.
  The spokesman said: ‘Since his conviction for both offences he absconded from bail and his current whereabouts are sought by the police.’
  He said that a person with outstanding warrants is more likely to abscond from bail, wasting more police and court time.
  Judge Simon Fawcus sentenced him to 18 years for one charge of conspiracy to rob and nine months, to run concurrently, for absconding from bail.
2. 1.2 (of a person kept in detention or under supervision) escape.
  176 detainees absconded
  Example sentencesExamples
  If a client absconds, and the solicitor has clear instructions as to how to proceed, then it could be argued that he has either express or implied authority to continue to represent him.
  What will happen if these fellows escape or abscond tomorrow?
  In May he was arrested in Luton for attempting to steal a car, but absconded from the magistrates' court while under secure supervision from the local authority.
  All the children were aged between 11 and 16 years and highly unlikely to abscond or resist arrest.
  A re-trial had been ordered and a trial date fixed before the defendant absconded.
  I will not abscond in order to avoid extradition to Mexico.
  The network of centres house those applicants who are reaching the end of their legal battles to stay in the UK, yet are identified as the most likely to abscond in order to avoid being deported.
  The appellant absconded shortly before the conclusion of his trial, and was re-arrested only in March 2000.
  Some of the accused, who had absconded after the murder, have not been arrested even after a month.
  The Master of the Rolls exemplified cases when an employee leaves and gets another job, or absconds with the money from the till or goes off indefinitely without a word to his employer.
  Such a trial can only be contemplated if a defendant absconds; and, as that is so rare an occurrence, there is no public interest in permitting such a trial.
  One understands the concern that the public authorities have about the public reaction if a prisoner in those circumstances were to become violent or if a violent prisoner were to abscond.
  He refused to accept medication and absconded, being re-admitted in November of that year, again with self neglect, hallucinations and threatening behaviour.
  She is enjoying significant unescorted ground leave and has not endeavoured to abscond.
  He was arrested for absconding and taken to Westlea police station where he was charged with escape.
  These may be needed in order to, for example, examine the person applying for admission, or to make sure that they do not abscond when a decision to deport has been taken.
  Although some are believed to have escaped during the process of arrest, an unknown number absconded during transfers between prisons, police stations and courts.
  In Britain around 2/3 of failed asylum seekers abscond and disappear into the ‘black’ economy.
  In a fuller statement given on 23 March 1985, Davis said that he had absconded from a local authority home in Newcastle.
  Later in June 1976 C absconded from Gwynfa, with her room-mate, for several hours and upon her return she was sharply rebuked by a Woman Police Constable.
  Synonyms
  run away, escape, bolt, clear out, flee, make off, take flight, take off, fly, decamp
3. 1.3 (of a colony of honeybees, especially Africanized ones) entirely abandon a hive or nest.
  Example sentencesExamples
  In these circumstances the majority of the colony absconded, leaving a few hundred freshly emerged workers behind.
  While Africanized honeybees do make honey and pollinate plants, two traits make them undesirable for beekeepers: colonies regularly abscond from hives, and they are often too defensive to be easily tended.
  Also, Africanized bees abscond, leaving no queen, workers, or resources.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘hide, conceal oneself’): from Latin abscondere ‘hide’, from ab- ‘away, from’ + condere ‘stow’.

单词	abscond
释义	Definition of abscond in English: abscond verb əbˈskɒndabˈskɒndəbˈskɑnd [no object] 1Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest. the barman absconded with a week's takings 176 detainees absconded Example sentencesExamples The other one, seemingly in possession of a larger vocabulary, proceeded to explain to my mother, that their job was to make sure we were not absconding with any national treasures. The network of centres house those applicants who are reaching the end of their legal battles to stay in the UK, yet are identified as the most likely to abscond in order to avoid being deported. Such a trial can only be contemplated if a defendant absconds; and, as that is so rare an occurrence, there is no public interest in permitting such a trial. These may be needed in order to, for example, examine the person applying for admission, or to make sure that they do not abscond when a decision to deport has been taken. He was arrested for absconding and taken to Westlea police station where he was charged with escape. Some of the accused, who had absconded after the murder, have not been arrested even after a month. I will not abscond in order to avoid extradition to Mexico. The Master of the Rolls exemplified cases when an employee leaves and gets another job, or absconds with the money from the till or goes off indefinitely without a word to his employer. In May he was arrested in Luton for attempting to steal a car, but absconded from the magistrates' court while under secure supervision from the local authority. The economic offences wing of the Mumbai police is continuing its search for the six absconding directors of Home Trade. I cannot abandon my family nor abscond from my newspaper just like that,’ he said. She absconded with the jewellery and the question was whether the loss was covered by the insurance policy or fell within its exclusion clause. The situation was compounded when some owners emigrated or absconded, some sold to slumlords, and others abandoned their buildings, leaving squatters to take over. What will happen if these fellows escape or abscond tomorrow? With gossip raging more quickly than a bush fire, Leonie fled for South Africa while her lover absconded to Peru. If a client absconds, and the solicitor has clear instructions as to how to proceed, then it could be argued that he has either express or implied authority to continue to represent him. A re-trial had been ordered and a trial date fixed before the defendant absconded. Though men brewed the arrack, police arrest women as the men abscond the moment police arrive on the scene. In Britain around 2/3 of failed asylum seekers abscond and disappear into the ‘black’ economy. The husband then absconded with the proceeds of sale, and on her return from hospital the wife was excluded from the house by the purchaser, so that she was not physically present on the property when he was registered as proprietor. All the children were aged between 11 and 16 years and highly unlikely to abscond or resist arrest. It attracted many members but few funds, and the secretary absconded with what there were. The ‘wrong way’ meant avoiding paying taxes and cooking the company books before absconding to Brazil and Africa. She is enjoying significant unescorted ground leave and has not endeavoured to abscond. Although some are believed to have escaped during the process of arrest, an unknown number absconded during transfers between prisons, police stations and courts. In a fuller statement given on 23 March 1985, Davis said that he had absconded from a local authority home in Newcastle. Later in June 1976 C absconded from Gwynfa, with her room-mate, for several hours and upon her return she was sharply rebuked by a Woman Police Constable. He refused to accept medication and absconded, being re-admitted in November of that year, again with self neglect, hallucinations and threatening behaviour. One understands the concern that the public authorities have about the public reaction if a prisoner in those circumstances were to become violent or if a violent prisoner were to abscond. The appellant absconded shortly before the conclusion of his trial, and was re-arrested only in March 2000. Synonyms run away, escape, bolt, clear out, flee, make off, take flight, take off, fly, decamp make a break for it, take to one's heels, make a quick getaway, beat a hasty retreat, show a clean pair of heels, run for it, make a run for it disappear, vanish, slip away, steal away, sneak away informal do a bunk, do a moonlight flit, cut and run, skedaddle, skip, do a runner, head for the hills, do a disappearing/vanishing act, fly the coop, take French leave, scarper, vamoose North American informal take a powder, go on the lam 1.1 (of a person on bail) fail to surrender oneself for custody at the appointed time. charges of absconding while on bail Example sentencesExamples He was given two months' jail for the first breach of the ASBO, two months for the second breach, and two weeks for absconding from bail, all to run consecutively. Judge Simon Fawcus sentenced him to 18 years for one charge of conspiracy to rob and nine months, to run concurrently, for absconding from bail. He said that a person with outstanding warrants is more likely to abscond from bail, wasting more police and court time. The spokesman said: ‘Since his conviction for both offences he absconded from bail and his current whereabouts are sought by the police.’ We see no necessity for a defendant who is bailed to be expressly warned that, if he absconds, he may be tried in his absence, for that has been the English common law for over a century. 1.2 (of a colony of honeybees, especially Africanized ones) entirely abandon a hive or nest. Example sentencesExamples Also, Africanized bees abscond, leaving no queen, workers, or resources. In these circumstances the majority of the colony absconded, leaving a few hundred freshly emerged workers behind. While Africanized honeybees do make honey and pollinate plants, two traits make them undesirable for beekeepers: colonies regularly abscond from hives, and they are often too defensive to be easily tended. Derivatives absconder noun əbˈskɒndəabˈskɒndəəbˈskɑndər Our goal is to stabilize the ratio of people who are now becoming absconders or fugitives and the number of people we're removing from the country. Example sentencesExamples Indeed, it seems that an attempt to arrest the real absconder on the basis of this warrant would have been unlawful, since he was not the person named in it. The man who had ruled his country with a brutal and inflexible religious law was now ‘an absconder, a fugitive from justice’ he said. A police officer said: ‘He was a known absconder, so people are worried that if they come forward they might be in trouble for helping or harbouring him, but we just want to solve this tragic mystery.’ They must get a signed warrant from a judge before sending law-enforcement officers after the absconder. Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense 'hide, conceal oneself'): from Latin abscondere 'hide', from ab- 'away, from' + condere 'stow'. Rhymes beau monde, beyond, blonde, bond, correspond, demi-monde, despond, fond, frond, Gironde, haut monde, pond, respond, ronde, second, wand Definition of abscond in US English: abscond verbəbˈskändəbˈskɑnd [no object] 1Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft. she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars Example sentencesExamples Though men brewed the arrack, police arrest women as the men abscond the moment police arrive on the scene. She absconded with the jewellery and the question was whether the loss was covered by the insurance policy or fell within its exclusion clause. The ‘wrong way’ meant avoiding paying taxes and cooking the company books before absconding to Brazil and Africa. The Master of the Rolls exemplified cases when an employee leaves and gets another job, or absconds with the money from the till or goes off indefinitely without a word to his employer. Some of the accused, who had absconded after the murder, have not been arrested even after a month. A re-trial had been ordered and a trial date fixed before the defendant absconded. The economic offences wing of the Mumbai police is continuing its search for the six absconding directors of Home Trade. I will not abscond in order to avoid extradition to Mexico. The network of centres house those applicants who are reaching the end of their legal battles to stay in the UK, yet are identified as the most likely to abscond in order to avoid being deported. The husband then absconded with the proceeds of sale, and on her return from hospital the wife was excluded from the house by the purchaser, so that she was not physically present on the property when he was registered as proprietor. What will happen if these fellows escape or abscond tomorrow? It attracted many members but few funds, and the secretary absconded with what there were. In May he was arrested in Luton for attempting to steal a car, but absconded from the magistrates' court while under secure supervision from the local authority. Later in June 1976 C absconded from Gwynfa, with her room-mate, for several hours and upon her return she was sharply rebuked by a Woman Police Constable. In a fuller statement given on 23 March 1985, Davis said that he had absconded from a local authority home in Newcastle. All the children were aged between 11 and 16 years and highly unlikely to abscond or resist arrest. He was arrested for absconding and taken to Westlea police station where he was charged with escape. If a client absconds, and the solicitor has clear instructions as to how to proceed, then it could be argued that he has either express or implied authority to continue to represent him. One understands the concern that the public authorities have about the public reaction if a prisoner in those circumstances were to become violent or if a violent prisoner were to abscond. With gossip raging more quickly than a bush fire, Leonie fled for South Africa while her lover absconded to Peru. Such a trial can only be contemplated if a defendant absconds; and, as that is so rare an occurrence, there is no public interest in permitting such a trial. Although some are believed to have escaped during the process of arrest, an unknown number absconded during transfers between prisons, police stations and courts. In Britain around 2/3 of failed asylum seekers abscond and disappear into the ‘black’ economy. He refused to accept medication and absconded, being re-admitted in November of that year, again with self neglect, hallucinations and threatening behaviour. These may be needed in order to, for example, examine the person applying for admission, or to make sure that they do not abscond when a decision to deport has been taken. The situation was compounded when some owners emigrated or absconded, some sold to slumlords, and others abandoned their buildings, leaving squatters to take over. I cannot abandon my family nor abscond from my newspaper just like that,’ he said. She is enjoying significant unescorted ground leave and has not endeavoured to abscond. The appellant absconded shortly before the conclusion of his trial, and was re-arrested only in March 2000. The other one, seemingly in possession of a larger vocabulary, proceeded to explain to my mother, that their job was to make sure we were not absconding with any national treasures. Synonyms run away, escape, bolt, clear out, flee, make off, take flight, take off, fly, decamp 1.1 (of a person on bail) fail to surrender oneself for custody at the appointed time. Example sentencesExamples He was given two months' jail for the first breach of the ASBO, two months for the second breach, and two weeks for absconding from bail, all to run consecutively. We see no necessity for a defendant who is bailed to be expressly warned that, if he absconds, he may be tried in his absence, for that has been the English common law for over a century. The spokesman said: ‘Since his conviction for both offences he absconded from bail and his current whereabouts are sought by the police.’ He said that a person with outstanding warrants is more likely to abscond from bail, wasting more police and court time. Judge Simon Fawcus sentenced him to 18 years for one charge of conspiracy to rob and nine months, to run concurrently, for absconding from bail. 1.2 (of a person kept in detention or under supervision) escape. 176 detainees absconded Example sentencesExamples If a client absconds, and the solicitor has clear instructions as to how to proceed, then it could be argued that he has either express or implied authority to continue to represent him. What will happen if these fellows escape or abscond tomorrow? In May he was arrested in Luton for attempting to steal a car, but absconded from the magistrates' court while under secure supervision from the local authority. All the children were aged between 11 and 16 years and highly unlikely to abscond or resist arrest. A re-trial had been ordered and a trial date fixed before the defendant absconded. I will not abscond in order to avoid extradition to Mexico. The network of centres house those applicants who are reaching the end of their legal battles to stay in the UK, yet are identified as the most likely to abscond in order to avoid being deported. The appellant absconded shortly before the conclusion of his trial, and was re-arrested only in March 2000. Some of the accused, who had absconded after the murder, have not been arrested even after a month. The Master of the Rolls exemplified cases when an employee leaves and gets another job, or absconds with the money from the till or goes off indefinitely without a word to his employer. Such a trial can only be contemplated if a defendant absconds; and, as that is so rare an occurrence, there is no public interest in permitting such a trial. One understands the concern that the public authorities have about the public reaction if a prisoner in those circumstances were to become violent or if a violent prisoner were to abscond. He refused to accept medication and absconded, being re-admitted in November of that year, again with self neglect, hallucinations and threatening behaviour. She is enjoying significant unescorted ground leave and has not endeavoured to abscond. He was arrested for absconding and taken to Westlea police station where he was charged with escape. These may be needed in order to, for example, examine the person applying for admission, or to make sure that they do not abscond when a decision to deport has been taken. Although some are believed to have escaped during the process of arrest, an unknown number absconded during transfers between prisons, police stations and courts. In Britain around 2/3 of failed asylum seekers abscond and disappear into the ‘black’ economy. In a fuller statement given on 23 March 1985, Davis said that he had absconded from a local authority home in Newcastle. Later in June 1976 C absconded from Gwynfa, with her room-mate, for several hours and upon her return she was sharply rebuked by a Woman Police Constable. Synonyms run away, escape, bolt, clear out, flee, make off, take flight, take off, fly, decamp 1.3 (of a colony of honeybees, especially Africanized ones) entirely abandon a hive or nest. Example sentencesExamples In these circumstances the majority of the colony absconded, leaving a few hundred freshly emerged workers behind. While Africanized honeybees do make honey and pollinate plants, two traits make them undesirable for beekeepers: colonies regularly abscond from hives, and they are often too defensive to be easily tended. Also, Africanized bees abscond, leaving no queen, workers, or resources. Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘hide, conceal oneself’): from Latin abscondere ‘hide’, from ab- ‘away, from’ + condere ‘stow’.
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