absent

/หˆรฆb.snฬฉt/

IPA: /AE1 B S AH0 N T/

noun
  1. 1

    (with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.

  2. 2

    An absentee; a person who is not there.

adjective
  1. 1

    Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.

  2. 2

    Not existing; lacking.

    โ€œThe part was rudimental or absent.โ€

  3. 3

    (sometimes comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.

Antonyms

preposition
  1. 1

    In the absence of; without; except.

    โ€œAbsent taxes modern governments cannot function.โ€

verb
  1. 1

    To keep (oneself) away.

    โ€œMost of the men are retired, jobless, or have otherwise temporarily absented themselves from the workplace.โ€

  2. 2

    To keep (someone) away.

  3. 3

    Stay away; withdraw.

  4. 4

    Leave.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/absent