abscondment
/əbˈskɒn(d)m(ə)nt/ /abˈskɒn(d)m(ə)nt/rare before 19th cent
noun
The action or an act of absconding; especially flight from creditors, arrest, or custody.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Franck (c1624–c1708), travel writer. From abscond + -ment. Compare French †absconsement hiding place, action of absconding.