unexcused

a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball n (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball n the division of a deck of cards before dealing n the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge n the act of cutting something into parts n the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends n the act of reducing the amount or number n an unexcused absence from class v separate with or as if with an instrument v cut down on