Absconds (7)
I believe the answer is:
decamps
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">absconds</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('decamp' can be a synonym of 'abscond')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for decamps that I've seen before include "Absconds" , "Folds up the tent and departs" .)