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absent
[ab-suhnt, ab-sent, ab-suhnt]
adjective
not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (present ).
absent from class.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:lacking; nonexistent.
Revenge is absent from his mind.
not attentive; preoccupied; absent-minded.
an absent look on his face.
verb (used with object)
to take or keep (oneself ) away.
to absent oneself from a meeting.
preposition
in the absence of; without.
Absent some catastrophe, stock-market prices should soon improve.
absent
adjective
away or not present
lacking; missing
inattentive; absent-minded
verb
(tr) to remove (oneself) or keep away
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- absentation noun
- absenter noun
- absentness noun
- nonabsentation noun
- ²¹²úˈ²õ±ð²Ô³Ù±ð°ù noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of absent1
Example Sentences
“The 4th Amendment as well as governing immigration regulations do not permit immigration agents to detain somebody against their will, even for a very brief time, absent reasonable suspicion,†he said.
But reports of a rift returned last month after Brooklyn, 26, and Nicola, 30, were absent from David Beckham's 50th birthday celebrations and didn't post a birthday message online.
For over a century, Latinos were absent from the state’s two U.S.
The workers who would typically be shuffling up and down the strawberry rows were largely absent.
The rebels eventually relented under threat of arrest, a rare power in the Texas Constitution used to compel absent members back to return to Austin when the Legislature is in session.
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Related 51³Ô¹Ïs
- devoidÌý
- emptyÌý
- lackingÌý
- missingÌý
- nonexistentÌý
- unavailableÌý
- vacantÌý
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