“使缺席”常见的英文表达是 “cause (someone) to be absent” 或 “make (someone) absent” 。
cause (someone) to be absent：强调是某种行为、事件或原因导致某人缺席。例如：The heavy rain caused many students to be absent from school.（大雨导致许多学生缺课。 ）
make (someone) absent：语气稍口语化，同样表达使某人处于缺席状态。例如：His illness made him absent from the meeting.（他的病使他缺席了会议。 ）