I. adjective
1.
having conceptual rather than concrete existence
the abstract perfect society
Synonyms: hypothetical, ideal, theoretical, transcendent, transcendental
Related Word: academic, impractical, utopian, visionary; speculative, undemonstrable; conceptual, notional; inconcrete
Contrasted words: corporeal, material, objective, phenomenal, physical; actual, factual, real
Antonyms: concrete
2.
Synonyms: neutral , colorless, detached, disinterested, dispassionate, impersonal, poker-faced, unpassioned
II. noun
Synonyms: abridgment , boildown, breviary, breviate, brief, condensation, conspectus, epitome, synopsis
Contrasted words: enlargement, expansion
Antonyms: amplification
III. verb
1.
Synonyms: detach , disassociate, disconnect, disengage, dissociate, uncouple, unfix
Related Word: divide, part, separate
Contrasted words: insinuate, interpolate, interpose
Antonyms: insert, introduce
2.
Synonyms: steal 1, annex, appropriate, ||cop, filch, lift, pilfer, pinch, purloin, swipe