Synonyms of abstracting

abstracting

verb

present participle of abstract

1

as in diverting

to draw the attention or mind to something else

personal problems abstracted him so persistently that he struggled to keep his mind on his work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diverting
• distracting
• detracting
• throwing off
• amusing
• calling off
• wandering
• straying
• entertaining
• beguiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• focusing
• concentrating

2

as in summarizing

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

took the 135-page report and abstracted it in three short paragraphs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarizing
• outlining
• encapsulating
• consolidating
• digesting
• recapitulating
• condensing
• recapping
• summing up
• briefing
• reprising
• epitomizing
• synopsizing
• wrapping up
• curtailing
• shortening
• boiling down
• simplifying
• abridging
• downsizing
• shrinking
• cutting back
• streamlining
• concentrating
• essentializing
• decocting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• prolonging
• lengthening
• expanding
• supplementing
• elongating
• amplifying
• protracting
• enlarging (on or upon)
• elaborating (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abstracting

Retailers have a long history of abstracting layers of the customer relationship in the pursuit of lean operations and efficiency. — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

This is the gap that Latitude aims to fill by helping firms make fast and affordable international payments by using stablecoin rails while abstracting away the complexity. — Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

The process of abstracting huge news events into memes has become much faster. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026

Over the past 12 months, AWS has continued with this strategy of abstracting AI services away from AI models. — Jason Andersen, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

There’s very little Dial that is not abstracting and reflecting on one issue after another. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024

Firefly’s influence in the industry is only growing, solidifying its reputation as a leader in abstracting infrastructure complexity and delivering transformative cloud asset management solutions. — Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024