absent

Absent means not in attendance or missing. (adjective)

An example of absent is a student who stays home from school.

Absent means something that does not exist. (adjective)

An example of absent is the lack of oxygen on the moon.

Absent describes someone who is not paying attention. (adjective)

An example of someone who is absent is a person who is daydreaming.

Absent is taking the action to purposefully stay away or go away, often from a bad or unpleasant situation. (verb)

An example of absent would be audience members leaving during a bad movie.

See absent in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See absent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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