abscondment en · NOUN
Etymology
From abscond + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An act of absconding or escaping
Many additional abscondments took place when slaves were sent into the bush […
2002, Joan R Mars, Deadly force, colonialism, and the rule of law: police violence in Guyana, page 67:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abscondments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
escape · decampment · flight · abscondence · absconsion