Medical Leave

noun a period of time that an employee is allowed to be absent from work due to illness

• The employee requested sick leave due to a severe flu.
• I heard Sarah called in sick and took a sick leave today.
• I can't believe he's pulling a sickie again to extend his sick leave.
• Taking a mental health day can be just as important as taking sick leave for physical ailments.

noun a period of time off work granted to an employee for the purpose of studying or writing a book

• I need to submit a formal request to book leave for next week.
• I'm thinking of booking leave for our trip to the beach.
• I'm gonna book some leave to chill at home for a few days.
• Sometimes we need to book leave from our busy lives to take care of ourselves.

verb to intentionally stay away or not attend a particular event or place

pronoun refers to the person who is choosing to stay away or not attend

• It is considered impolite to absent oneself from a meeting without prior notice.
• Don't just absent yourself from the party without saying goodbye.
• She's always finding excuses to absent herself from doing chores.
• Sometimes it's better to absent oneself from a toxic situation for the sake of one's mental health.