{"word":"abscond","date":"2026-10-13","partOfSpeech":"verb","pronunciation":"ab-SKAHND","definition":"to secretly leave a place and go into hiding","example":"It was mid-semester, when fantasies about absconding from school and leaving the stress of exams behind abound.","etymology":"The word abscond comes from Latin \"abscondere\", which means to hide, formed from \"ab-\" (away) and \"condere\" (to hide). It entered the English language in the 15th century.","source":"merriam-webster","sourceUrl":"https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/abscond-2026-10-13","fetchedAt":"2026-10-13T07:11:08.778Z","cached":false}