Adjective
[[]][Not present in a place][at an occasion][or in a particular state.]
The student was absent from school for three days.
Adjective
[[]][Not thinking about the present surroundings or the current conversation][often due to preoccupation.]
He had an absent look on his face as he stared out the window.
Transitive Verb
[~ something]
To remove something from a place or to make it no longer present.
"The editor decided to absent the controversial paragraph from the final draft."
verb (reflexive)
[~ oneself from something]
To deliberately stay away from a place or event.
"She chose to absent herself from the meeting to avoid the conflict."