adj.
/
ˈabs(ə)nt/
- not present.
- showing a lack of attention.
v.
/
abˈsɛnt/
(
absent oneself)
stay or go away.
prep.
/
ˈabs(ə)nt/
N. Amer. without.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: via OFr. from L. absens, absent-, pres. part. of abesse, from ab- ‘from, away’ + esse ‘to be’.