absent yourself

absent yourself
absent yourself phrase
if you absent yourself from a place, you leave it or do not go there, although you are expected to be there
Thesaurus: general words meaning to leave a placesynonym
Main entry: absent

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absent yourself
formal : to go or stay away from something

He absented himself from the meeting.

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Main Entry:absent

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