absent

Universal Words adjective, verb adjective 1 ~ (from sth) not in a place because of illness, etc: to be absent from work / school / a meeting OPPPRESENT 2 ~ (from sth) not present in sth: Love was totally absent from his childhood. OPPPRESENT 3 showing that you are not really looking at or thinking about what is happening around you: an absent expression / look / stare seealsoABSENTLY verb [VN] ~ yourself (from sth) (formal) to not go to or be in a place where you are expected to be: He had absented himself from the office for the day.