absenter

to absent oneself, to leave

a p . s ɑ̃ . t e

absent absent + er Infinitive

verb Rare #35,199

to absent oneself, to leave Usually used reflexively as s’absenter: to leave or be absent, often in a formal context.

FR: Il a décidé de s’absenter quelques jours.

EN: He decided to be away for a few days.

Conjugation of absenter

absenter

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	absente	—
Third	absente	—

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	absente	—
Third	absente	—

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	absente	—

I might be away.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Can I be absent tomorrow?

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

They can be away for ten years.

— Le Conte de la princesse Kaguya (2013)

I’ll be away for a day or two.

Can I step away for a second?

— Love Actually (2003)

How dare you be absent?

— The Witch (2016)

You can certainly take a day off!

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)