abstract away from

verb

To omit the consideration of details regarding (something); to dismiss the details of (something) so as to concern oneself with higher features and more complex/interesting elements.

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Meanings

verbabstract away from (third-person singular simple present abstracts away from, present participle abstracting away from, simple past and past participle abstracted away from)

present singular third person abstracts away from · participle present abstracting away from · participle past abstracted away from · past abstracted away from

  1. transitiveTo omit the consideration of details regarding (something); to dismiss the details of (something) so as to concern oneself with higher features and more complex/interesting elements.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abstract away from,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstract%20away%20from.

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