absent

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Synonyms: assent, abient, abset, asent

Antonyms: assent, abient, abset, asent

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Adjective

Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; missing. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- Owing to his own illness and then his family's, Ramzi has often been absent from class this month. We will help him catch up with his studies.
- When they were able to return to the clinic some months later, certain pieces of equipment were absent.
Not existing.
- The body part was rudimentary or absent in 1% of specimens.
- Empathy seemed to be absent from the messages.
- Signs of forced entry were absent.
Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
- Tom was there, but he seemed absent and withdrawn. Normally he is quite present [= engaged] during a meeting.

Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
An absentee; a person who is not there.

In the absence of; without; except.
- Absent taxes modern governments cannot function.

To keep (oneself) away.
- Most of the men are retired, jobless, or have otherwise temporarily absented themselves from the workplace.
To keep (someone) away.
Stay away; withdraw.
Leave.
To omit.

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