Absconder (Noun)
Meaning
A fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The police had been searching for the absconder for months, but he had managed to evade capture by constantly changing his location.
- The judge issued a warrant for the arrest of the absconder, who was accused of embezzling millions of dollars from his company.
- After a lengthy investigation, the authorities finally tracked down the absconder to a small town in South America, where he had been living under an assumed name.
- The absconder's family had been hiding him in their attic for weeks, but they were eventually caught and charged with harboring a fugitive.
- The FBI had placed the absconder on its most wanted list, offering a substantial reward for information leading to his capture and return to the United States.