In the absence of; without; except.

(reflexive) To keep (oneself) away. / (transitive, archaic) To keep (someone) away. / (intransitive, obsolete) Stay away; withdraw. / (transitive, rare) Leave.

simple past tense and past participle of absent

present participle of absent

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absent

plural of absenter

plural of absentation

Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted.

(manner) Preoccupiedly; in an absent-minded manner.

The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied.