Meaning Of The Word Absent

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absent
An absent parent does not live with his or her children.
If someone or something is absent from a place or situation where they should be or where they usually are, they are not there.
adjective: If someone appears absent, they are not paying attention because they are thinking about something else.

absent in American English
not present; away
to keep (oneself) away
adjective: not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present)
preposition: in the absence of; without
transitive verb: to take or keep (oneself) away

absent in British English
adjective: away or not present
verb: to remove (oneself) or keep away

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