# absented

Pronunciation: say "ab-SEN-tid" /æbˈsɛntɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of absent. — simple past and past participle of absent
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of absent. Use this form for keeping yourself away from a place in the past.
   - _The senator absented himself from the vote on the controversial bill._
   - _She had absented herself from the office for three straight days._

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