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absconder

n.
C1 Advanced ab·scon·der

n. a person who runs away from a place or a situation, especially to avoid paying a debt or going to jail.

n. a person who flees from a place or situation, typically to evade legal consequences or financial obligations.


SIMPLE

The bank sent a letter to the absconder.

CONTEXTUAL

The police are still searching for the absconder who fled the country after the trial.

COMPLEX

The legal team argued that the absconder had no intention of returning to face the charges, making it difficult to secure a conviction without a witness.

Origin

From abscond + -er.

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