verb

1. To separate; to disengage.

2. To remove; to take away; withdraw.

3. To steal; to take away; to remove without permission.

Synonyms: abridge, epitomize, summarize, filch, purloin, steal, remove, separate

adjective

1. Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart.

2. Separated from matter; abstract; ideal, not concrete.

3. Abstract; abstruse; difficult.