absenting
v. C1 Advanced UK //æbsˈɛntɪŋ// ab·sent·ing
v. to be away from a place or to leave a group for a short time. It is a more formal way to say someone is not present.
v. to be absent from a place or to leave a group temporarily. Often used in formal or legal contexts to describe a person's physical absence.
The manager is absenting from the office today.
The witness was absenting from the courtroom during the final hours of the trial.
By absenting himself from the committee meetings, the director effectively avoided the difficult decisions that were being debated by his peers.