Absenting

Pronunciation: /æb.sɛn.tɪŋ/

Definitions of absenting

verb to stay away or remove oneself from a place or situation

Example Sentences

A1 She is absenting herself from the meeting.

A2 He has been absenting himself from work lately.

B1 The student is frequently absenting himself from class.

B2 The manager is considering disciplinary action for the employee who keeps absenting himself.

C1 The CEO's constant absenting from important meetings is causing concern among the board members.

C2 The professor's habit of absenting himself from campus without notice is unprofessional.

Examples of absenting in a Sentence

formal The employee was reprimanded for frequently absenting from work without prior notice.

informal She keeps absenting herself from our group meetings, it's becoming a problem.

slang He's always absenting himself from responsibilities, it's so annoying.

figurative The sun seemed to be absenting itself behind the clouds, casting a shadow over the landscape.

Grammatical Forms of absenting

• past tense: absented
• plural: absenters
• comparative: more absent
• superlative: most absent
• present tense: absents
• future tense: will absent
• perfect tense: has absented
• continuous tense: is absenting
• singular: absenter
• positive degree: absenting
• infinitive: to absent
• gerund: absenting
• participle: absented

Origin and Evolution of absenting

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'absenting' originated from the Latin word 'absentare', which is derived from the prefix 'ab-' (away) and the verb 'sentire' (to be absent).

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'absenting' has evolved to refer to the act of being away or not present from a specific location or situation.