Absented

/æbˈsɛntɪd/ verb

Definition

Stayed away from or did not attend a place, typically when expected; removed oneself from presence.

Etymology

From absence (from Latin absentia, 'state of being away') + past tense -ed. The verb form developed from the noun and adjective, creating 'absented' to describe the action of being absent.

Kelly Says

Students 'absent themselves' from class, but teachers mark them 'absented'—this passive voice construction makes the person sound less like they chose to be missing and more like absence happened to them.

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