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| Main Entry: | abstract |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conceptual, theoretical |
| Synonyms: | abstruse, complex, deep, hypothetical, ideal, indefinite, intellectual, philosophical, recondite, transcendent, transcendental, unreal, nonconcrete |
| Antonyms: | actual, concrete, factual, material, objective, physical, real |
| Main Entry: | abstract |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short document prepared from a longer one |
| Synonyms: | abridgment, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, digest, outline, précis, résumé, summary, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | document, manuscript |
| Main Entry: | abstract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take away from |
| Synonyms: | detach, disconnect, disengage, dissociate, extract, isolate, part, remove, separate, steal, withdraw, take out, uncouple |
| Antonyms: | add, combine, fill, insert, introduce, unite |
| Main Entry: | abstract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare short document from longer one |
| Synonyms: | abbreviate, abridge, condense, digest, outline, review, shorten, summarize |
| Antonyms: | complete, expand, insert, lengthen, strengthen |
| Main Entry: | abbreviation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something shortened |
| Synonyms: | abridgement, abstract, abstraction, clipping, compendium, compression, condensation, contraction, digest, outline, precis, reduction, sketch, summary, syllabus, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | augmentation, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase |
| Main Entry: | abridge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shorten |
| Synonyms: | abbreviate, abstract, chop, clip, compress, concentrate, condense, contract, curtail, cut, decrease, digest, diminish, downsize, lessen, limit, narrow, reduce, restrict, slash, snip*, summarize, trim, truncate, blue pencil, put in nutshell |
| Antonyms: | add, enlarge, expand, extend, increase, lengthen |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | abridgement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shortening, summary |
| Synonyms: | abbreviation, abstract, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, contraction, curtailment, cutting, decrease, digest, diminishment, diminution, lessening, outline, precis, reducing, reduction, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | addition, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase, padding, lengthening |
| Main Entry: | abstruse |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | difficult to understand |
| Synonyms: | abstract, complex, complicated, deep, enigmatic, esoteric, heavy*, hidden, incomprehensible, intricate, involved, muddy, obscure, perplexing, profound, puzzling, recondite, subtle, unfathomable, vague, Greek to me, clear as dishwater |
| Antonyms: | clear, concrete, easy, lucid, obvious, plain, simple |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
| Synonyms: | abstract, argument, case, condensation, conspectus, contention, data, defense, digest, epitome, outline, précis, sketch, summary, synopsis, boildown |
| Main Entry: | compendium |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
| Synonyms: | abstract, brief, conspectus, digest, epitome, essence, guide, handbook, manual, overview, précis, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, aperçu, pandect, sylloge |
| Main Entry: | compress |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compact, condense |
| Synonyms: | abbreviate, abridge, abstract, bind, coagulate, concentrate, consolidate, constrict, contract, cram, cramp, crowd, crush, decrease, dehydrate, epitomize, narrow, pack, press, ram, reduce, restrict, shorten, shrink, shrivel, squash, squeeze, stuff, summarize, tighten, wedge, wrap, boil down, densen, densify, force into space, make brief, press together, syncopate, telescope |
| Antonyms: | blow up, expand, extend, fill, increase, loosen, stretch, uncompress, uncondense |
| Main Entry: | conspectus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | summary |
| Synonyms: | abstract, digest, outline, overview, précis, resume, review, rundown*, summation, synopsis |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | deduct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take away or out; reduce |
| Synonyms: | abstract, allow, cut back, diminish, discount, dock, draw back, knock off, lessen, rebate, reduce, remove, subtract, take, take off, withdraw, write off, bate, decrease by, roll back, take from |
| Notes: | deduce means to conclude by reasoning or in logic; adduce means to cite as proof or evidence; deduct means to take away from or subtract from another |
| Antonyms: | add, increase, raise |
| Main Entry: | detach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disconnect, cut off |
| Synonyms: | abstract, disassemble, disassociate, disengage, disentangle, disjoin, dismount, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, free, isolate, loose, loosen, part, remove, segregate, separate, sever, sunder, unfasten, unhitch, withdraw, disaffiliate, take apart, tear off, uncouple, unfix |
| Antonyms: | attach, combine, connect, couple, link, merge, unite |
| Main Entry: | digest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgement of something written |
| Synonyms: | abstract, brief, compendium, condensation, epitome, précis, résumé, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, synopsis, aperçu, pandect, short form, sylloge |
| Antonyms: | unabridgement |
| Main Entry: | disconnect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take apart; uncouple |
| Synonyms: | abstract, cut off, detach, disassociate, disengage, disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divide, part, separate, sever, sideline, break it off, break it up, dissever, drop it, unfix |
| Antonyms: | attach, connect, couple, hitch, hook, join, link, plug |
| Main Entry: | disengage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | free from connection |
| Synonyms: | abstract, back off, back out, cut loose, cut out, detach, disassociate, disconnect, disentangle, disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divide, drop out, ease, extricate, liberate, loose, loosen, opt out, release, separate, undo, unfasten, untie, withdraw, pull the plug, set free, unbind, uncouple, unfix, unloose, weasel out |
| Antonyms: | attach, bind, connect, engage, fasten, join, unite |
| Main Entry: | dispassionate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unfeeling, impartial |
| Synonyms: | abstract, aloof, calm, candid, cold-blooded, cold-fish, collected, composed, cool, cool cat, couldn't care less, detached, disinterested, fair, iceberg, impersonal, imperturbable, indifferent, judicial, just, laid back, moderate, neutral, nondiscriminatory, nonpartisan, objective, poker-faced*, quiet, serene, sober, temperate, tough, unbiased, unemotional, unexcitable, unexcited, unflappable, uninvolved, unmoved, unprejudiced, unruffled |
| Antonyms: | biased, emotional, excited, feeling, involved, moved, partial, passionate, prejudiced, subjective |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dissociate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | part company with; separate |
| Synonyms: | abstract, alienate, break off, detach, disassociate, disband, disconnect, disengage, disjoin, disperse, disrupt, distance, disunite, divide, divorce, estrange, isolate, quit, scatter, segregate, set apart, uncouple, unfix |
| Antonyms: | associate, attach, join |
| Main Entry: | distract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | divert attention; confuse |
| Synonyms: | abstract, agitate, amuse, befuddle, beguile, bewilder, confound, derange, detract, discompose, disconcert, disturb, divert, engross, entertain, fluster, frenzy, harass, madden, mislead, mix up, occupy, perplex, puzzle, sidetrack, stall, throw off*, torment, trouble, unbalance, unhinge*, addle, call away, catch flies, draw away, lead astray, lead away, turn aside |
| Antonyms: | clarify, explain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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