absent
//ˈæb.sənt//
Adjective
absentCanonical form
1
Not present in a place or at an event.
She was absent from school yesterday.
2
Not existing; lacking.
Evidence of his involvement was completely absent.
3
Showing that one is not paying attention to what is happening around them; distracted.
She had an absent look on her face during the meeting.
Verb
absentInfinitive
absentPresent tense
absentedPast tense
absentedPast participle
absentingPresent participle
absentsThird-person singular
1
To stay away from a place or event, especially deliberately.
He decided to absent himself from the meeting.