izostati

1. (of school, work) to miss; to be absent
   Juče je izostao sa posla zbog gripa. — He missed work yesterday because of the flu.
   Izostala sam iz škole dva dana. — I was absent from school for two days.
2. (of a reaction, help, result) to fail to come; to not happen
   Očekivana pomoć je izostala. — The expected help never came.
   Reakcija vlade je potpuno izostala. — There was no reaction from the government at all.
3. to be left out; to be omitted
   Njegovo ime je izostalo sa spiska. — His name was left off the list.

To miss school or work: izostati sa/iz + gen. (sa posla, iz škole).