ausentar

Senses

1. 1.

   to absent oneself, to be absent

   to leave or stay away from a place, especially temporarily

2. 2.

   to excuse oneself, to step away

   to temporarily leave a situation or meeting

Examples

• "Preciso me ausentar da reunião por alguns minutos."

  I need to step away from the meeting for a few minutes.

• "Ele se ausentou do trabalho por motivos de saúde."

  He was absent from work for health reasons.

• "Vou me ausentar do escritório durante a tarde."

  I'll be away from the office during the afternoon.

Usage

Almost always used reflexively as "ausentar-se" in Brazilian Portuguese. Common in formal or professional contexts. The preposition "de" typically follows to indicate what one is absent from.