Associate facing Supreme Court breaks promises and runs away (8)

I believe the answer is:

absconds

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'runs away' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their -s form.
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(Other definitions for absconds that I've seen before include "Decamps" , "Does a bunk" , "Flees to escape from a legal process" , "Bolts, runs away" , "Flees, runs away" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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