'V n from n' - Construction 6

Name: the absent oneself from somewhere construction
Description: A person removes themselves from a place or situation. The NP following the verb is a reflexive pronoun.
Verbs: absent, tear away
Example: She made a practice of absenting herself from her family… (BNC)
Membership: literal 'from'; move
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Location change. Roles: NP1: Cause-move; NP2: Mover-abstract; NP3: Location
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