Not present (4)
'not present' is the definition.
('absent' is the opposite to 'present')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for absent that I've seen before include "Not present or focused" , "lack of attention" , "Inattentive" , "nowhere to be seen" , "Missing or dreamy" .)
'not present' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for missing that I've seen before include "Absent with location unknown" , "Lost without" , "Not to be found" .)
'not present' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for away that I've seen before include "(Of match) not home" , "At a distance in space or time" , "Onward" , "and 9: Christmas carol" , "Detached" .)