26984 words

absent

7 definitions • 11 examples
1
not in the place where you are expected to be, especially at school or work:

Examples:

John has been absent from school/work for three days now.
We drank a toast to absent friends.
2
not existing:

Examples:

Any sign of remorse was completely absent from her face.
3
used to describe a person or the expression on a person's face when they are thinking about other things and are not paying attention to what is happening near them
4
without:

Examples:

Absent a detailed plan, the project was doomed from the start.
5
to not go to a place where you are expected to be, especially a school or place of work:

Examples:

You cannot choose to absent yourself (from work/school) on a whim.
With a brief apology, he absented himself from the table.
I took the opportunity to absent myself from the room.
She made a habit of absenting herself from the family.
The school is not responsible - these pupils chose to absent themselves.
6
not at work or at the place where you are expected to be:

Examples:

absent from sth Anna's been absent from work for four days with flu.
7
not existing in a particular place:

Examples:

absent from sth Any mention of prices is conspicuously absent from the ad, which makes me think they are high.

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