# absenting

Pronunciation: say "ab-SEN-ting" /æbˈsɛntɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of absent. — present participle and gerund of absent
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of absent. Use this form for the act of keeping yourself away.
   - _By absenting herself from the debate, she avoided taking a side._
   - _His habit of absenting himself from staff meetings annoyed the manager._

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