ˈæbsɪt (AB-sit)

Definitions

1. verb

an archaic second-person singular aorist of ‘abscedere’, meaning ‘thou didst depart’

“In the ancient Latin text, the author writes ‘Absit, ut dicam mentem meam’: ‘May it be far from me to say my mind.’”

2. interjection

an expression used to express a wish or a desire that something may not happen or be the case

“May the rain absit, and let us enjoy the sunshine today.”

3. noun

a person or thing that is wished to be absent or non-existent

“The politician’s opponent was known as an ‘absit’ by the public due to her scandalous past.”