absent
/ˈæb.sn̩t/ · noun
Meaning
- (with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
- An absentee; a person who is not there.
- Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.
- Not existing; lacking.
- (sometimes comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
- In the absence of; without; except.
- To keep (oneself) away.
- To keep (someone) away.
- Stay away; withdraw.
- Leave.
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