adjective |ˈabsənt|

1. not present in a place, at an occasion, or as part of something:

〈人が〉 【学校･職場･会議などを】欠席して, 休んで «from»

e.g. most students were absent from school at least once

e.g. absent colleagues

e.g. wings are absent in several species of crane flies.

2. (of an expression or manner) showing that someone is not paying attention to what is being said or done:

｟ややかたく｠ 〖名詞の前で〗〈表情･態度･人などが〉うわの空の

e.g. she looked up with an absent smile.

verb |abˈsent| with object (absent oneself)

go away or remain away:

｟かたく｠ ; 〖～ oneself〗 【裁判･集まりなどを】欠席する «from»

e.g. halfway through the meal, he absented himself from the table

e.g. various people absented themselves because of his presence.

preposition |ˈabsənt| North American formal

without:

｟米･かたく｠ …がなければ; …がないので(without).

e.g. employees could not be fired absent other evidence.

Middle English: via Old French from Latin absens, absent- ‘being absent’, present participle of abesse, from ab- ‘from, away’ + esse ‘to be’.