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Withdraw; separate. [Obs.] The more abstract . . . we are from the body. Norris.

Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart. The evil abstracted stood from his own evil. Milton.

In an abstracted manner; separately; with absence of mind.

The state of being abstracted; abstract character.

One who abstracts, or makes an abstract.

The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal. A wrongful abstraction of wealth from certain members of the community. J. S. Mill.

Pertaining to abstraction.

An idealist. Emerson.

Obtained from plants by distillation. [Obs.] Crabb.

Having the power of abstracting; of an abstracting nature. "The abstractive faculty." I. Taylor.

In a abstract manner; separately; in or by itself. Feltham.

The quality of being abstractive; abstractive property.

In an abstract state or manner; separately; absolutely; by itself; as, matter abstractly considered.

The quality of being abstract. "The abstractness of the ideas." Locke.

Not abstracted.

words of Latin origin. It signifies from, away , separating, or departure, as in abduct, abstract, abscond. See A- (6).

An abridgment; a compendium or abstract. This is an excellent abbreviature of the whole duty of a Christian. Jer. Taylor.

Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as, absence of mind. "Reflecting on the little absences and distractions of mankind." Addison. To conquer that abstraction which is called absence. Landor.

Absent in mind; abstracted; preoccupied. -- Ab`sent-mind"ed*ness, n. -- Ab`sent-mind"ed*ly, adv.

In an absent or abstracted manner.