abstract-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: consider a concept without thinking of a specific example

Commentary: Includes: ABSTRACT from

Examples:
The ability to abstract from concrete situations increases.
To abstract from particular interaction mechanisms at a high level of
He abstracts from concrete intelligence.
He abstracts from specific situations in order to make broad generalizations.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: make off with belongings of others

Examples:
*No examples found

Mappings:
VerbNet: remove-10.1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: to give an abstract (of)

Examples:
I abstracted a 400 page transcript for an appeal.
I abstracted the concept into a series.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 4: To remove oneself from

Commentary:
NOTE:Includes reflexive pronoun

Examples:
He abstracts himself completely from the account.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM