All abstract synonyms
abΒ·stract
A a verb abstract
- lift β to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
- sneak β to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk.
- dissociate β to sever the association of (oneself); separate: He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past.
- disconnect β SCSI reconnect
- separate β to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- steal β to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
- isolate β to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- remove β to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
- disengage β to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch.
- uncouple β to release the coupling or link between; disconnect; let go: to uncouple railroad cars.
- part β a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- withdraw β to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
- detach β If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
- abridge β to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
- review β a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
- shorten β to make short or shorter.
- condense β If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
- summarize β to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
- abbreviate β If you abbreviate something, especially a word or a piece of writing, you make it shorter.
- summarise β to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
- synopsize β to make a synopsis of; summarize.
- conceptualise β to form into a concept; make a concept of.
- conceptualize β If you conceptualize something, you form an idea of it in your mind.
- theorise β to form a theory or theories.
- theorize β to form a theory or theories.
- hypothesise β to form a hypothesis.
- hypothesize β to form a hypothesis.
- intellectualise β to seek or consider the rational content or form of.
- intellectualize β to seek or consider the rational content or form of.
adj abstract
- conceptual β Conceptual means related to ideas and concepts formed in the mind.
- philosophical β of or relating to philosophy: philosophical studies.
- unreal β not real or actual.
- hypothetical β assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- abstruse β You can describe something as abstruse if you find it difficult to understand, especially when you think it could be explained more simply.
- ideal β a standard of perfection or excellence.
- complex β Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.
- deep β If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
- intellectual β appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits.
noun abstract
- hook β a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
- pinch β to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
- compendium β A compendium is a short but detailed collection of information, usually in a book.
- condensation β Condensation consists of small drops of water which form when warm water vapour or steam touches a cold surface such as a window.
- outline β the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- brief β Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
- summary β a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements.
- synopsis β a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject.
- conspectus β an overall view; survey
- digest β to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.
- abridgment β a shortened version of a written work
adjective abstract
- notional β pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.