abscondence
US/æbzˈkɑn.dn̩ts/
abscondence noun: the act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
Noun
abscondence (plural abscondences)
- The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
- Security as a result became a thing of the past, and as a corollary, abscondences rose dramatically.1976, Henry R. Rollin, “The care of the mentally abnormal offender and the protection of the public”, in Journal of Medical Ethics, →DOI
- The staff feared that earlier transfer to unlocked units would increase the abscondence.1998, Compulsory treatment for alcohol use disorders, page 315
abscondence meaning in Tamil and Kannada
abscondence in Tamil
- தலைமறைவு, சட்டத்திற்கஞ்சி ஓடி ஒளிதல்
abscondence in Kannada
- ತಲೆಮರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ, ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ
Forms of abscondence
| plural | abscondences |
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Origin of abscondence
From abscond + -ence.
Questions about abscondence
- What does abscondence mean?
- Abscondence means the act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
- What is abscondence in Tamil?
- Abscondence in Tamil is தலைமறைவு, சட்டத்திற்கஞ்சி ஓடி ஒளிதல். See Abscondence meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is abscondence?
- Abscondence is a noun.
- How do you pronounce abscondence?
- Abscondence is pronounced /æbzˈkɑn.dn̩ts/ (US).
- What is the plural of abscondence?
- The plural of abscondence is abscondences.
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