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
Fleur	FLUUR (French, Dutch), FLUR (English)	French, Dutch, English (Rare)
Olympos	-	Ancient Greek
RiagÁN	-	Irish
Bayard	-	Literature
Volodislavu	-	Medieval Slavic
Berinhard	-	Ancient Germanic