Present participle for to take away from
“Intakes of this type are designed to abstract a large proportion of the water available.”
Present participle for to make a written summary of (an article or book)
“You'll need to abstract the published articles into a concise synopsis.”
(abstract something from) Present participle for to consider abstractly or theoretically
“Aristotle held that mathematicians abstract the notions of quantity and dimension from the sensibly given.”
Present participle for to divert one's mind or attention (to something else)
“His personal problems would abstract him persistently throughout the day.”
(euphemistic) Present participle for to steal or remove without permission
“In his pockets were all that he had been able to abstract from the apartment.”
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