Meaning of absent

ab•sent

1. not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
2. lacking; nonexistent: Revenge is absent from his mind.
3. not attentive; preoccupied; absent-minded: an absent look on his face.

1. to take or keep (oneself&hasp;) away: to absent oneself from a meeting.

1. in the absence of; without: Absent some catastrophe, stock-market prices should soon improve.