absconsa

/əbˈskɒnsə, ˌæbskɒnˈsɑː/; /əbˈskɒnziə/

Definitions

1. noun

A woman’s or a female’s act of deliberately fleeing or hiding from the law, usually after committing a crime.

“The woman was charged with absconsa for evading her sentence after being convicted of theft.”

2. verb

To deliberately flee or hide from the law, usually after committing a crime.

“She absconsed from the courthouse while her case was being tried.”

Synonyms

  • defaulter
  • evader
  • fugitive

Antonyms

  • apprehended
  • arrested
  • captured