absenting
Keeping oneself away
Absenting is the act of keeping oneself away from a place or situation.
The word appears most often in the reflexive form: He's been absenting himself from meetings lately.
It suggests deliberate avoidance rather than accidental absence.
Removing or pulling away
- removingTaking something out
- excusingForgiving a transgression
- departingIn process of leaving
- leavingAct of going away
staying away · taking leave · stepping out · keeping away · going away · nonattendance · truancy · desertion
Avoiding obligatory tasks
- evadingSkillfully keeping away from
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- eludingEscaping or avoiding skillfully
ducking · skirting · bypassing · shunning · eschewing · deflecting · averting · evasion
Leaving permanently behind
- forsakingRenouncing or abandoning completely
- desertingAbandoning one's obligations
- neglectingFailing to attend to
- disregardingDeliberately not considering
defaulting · dereliction · omission · inattention · remissness · absenteeism · irresponsibility · laxity
withdrawing
Removing or pulling away
staying away · leaving · taking leave · stepping out · keeping away · going away · nonattendance · truancy · desertion · departure
shirking
Avoiding obligatory tasks
- evadingSkillfully keeping away from
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
eluding · ducking · skirting · bypassing · shunning · eschewing · deflecting · averting · evasion · circumvention
abandoning
Leaving permanently behind
- forsakingRenouncing or abandoning completely
- desertingAbandoning one's obligations
- neglectingFailing to attend to
disregarding · defaulting · dereliction · omission · inattention · remissness · absenteeism · irresponsibility · laxity · oversight
absentingstaying
Continuing in place
attending · remaining · appearing · showing up · turning up
absentingarriving
Reaching a destination
coming · approaching · entering · joining · reporting
absentingparticipating
Taking an active role
engaging · joining · immersing · taking part · committing