absconder

runaway

One who flees

• deserterOne who abandons duty
• escapeeOne who fled confinement
• defectorOne who abandons allegiance

evader · outlaw · renegade · truant · AWOL · convict · felon · wanted · hunted · at-large

manhunt

Search for a suspect

• chaseRapid following of quarry
• searchAct of seeking
• trackingMonitoring location over time

capture · apprehension · warrant · bounty · dragnet · investigation · surveillance · reward · tipoff · sighting

elusive

Hard to find

• evasiveAvoiding direct response
• slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
• stealthySecretly cautious in movement

furtive · covert · clandestine · incognito · untraceable · undetected · hidden · concealed · underground · disguised

flee

Depart swiftly from threat

• escapeFlight from captivity
• boltThreaded rod for nuts
• dashQuick burst or pinch

sprint · flight · evasion · getaway · departure · disappearance · vanishing · running · hiding · eluding

custody

Protective care or control

• bailCourt-set release payment
• bondBinding tie or connection
• paroleConditional early release

probation · sentence · charges · prosecution · trial · court · hearing · violation · contempt · jurisdiction

• fugitivesfugitive, escapee, escaped convict, runaway, prison escapee
• absenteestruant, no-show, AWOL soldier, skipper
• DesertersAWOL soldier, defector, draft dodger
• escapistsescapee, fugitive, runaway, defector, deserter
• displaced peoplerefugee, displaced, IDPs, asylum seeker, displaced persons
• suspectssuspect, accused, prime suspect, person of interest, alleged