abstrahō

abs-trahō Vorlage:lat. 'sich wegziehen'

Etymology

From ab- (“away from”) +‎ trahō (“drag, haul”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈab.stra.hoː/, [ˈäps̠t̪rä(ɦ)oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈab.stra.o/, [ˈäbst̪räo]

Verb

abstrahō (present infinitive abstrahere, perfect active abstrāxī, supine abstrāctum); third conjugation

1. to draw away from, drag or pull away
2. to withdraw, alienate from
3. (figuratively) to divert, draw away