abstract - noun

a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

abstract - verb

• consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
• make off with belongings of others
• consider apart from a particular case or instance
• give an abstract (of)

abstract - adjective

• existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
• not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
• dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

abstract - thesaurus

abstraction   abstractionist   cabbage   filch   hook   lift   nobble   nonfigurative   nonobjective   outline   pilfer   pinch   precis   purloin   snarf   sneak   swipe   synopsis