absent oneself from

absent oneself from someone or something

to remain away from or avoid someone or some place. Fred absented himself from the meeting, which he was certain would be boring.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cahaya	-	Indonesian, Malay
Vartan	-	Armenian
Widukind	-	Ancient Germanic
Berezi	-	Basque
CĂTĂLina	-	Romanian
NergÜI	-	Mongolian