absent
ab*sent
adjective
{bc}not present at a usual or expected place {bc}{sx|missing|missing|}
ab*sent
verb
{bc}to keep (oneself) away
ab*sent
preposition
{bc}in the {a_link|absence} of (something) {bc}{sx|without||}
ab*sent-mind*ed
adjective
{bc}lost in thought and unaware of oneu0027s surroundings or actions {bc}{sx|preoccupied||}
absent without leave
adjective
{bc}absent without authority from oneu0027s place of duty in the armed forces
absent oneself
idiom
{bc}to go or stay away from something
