absenting

/AE0 B S AH0 N T IH0 NG/
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.

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