WordCmp.com

purloin vs abstract

abstract vs purloin

purloin is not a noun while abstract is a noun.

purloin is not an adjective while abstract is an adjective.

purloin and abstract both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
purloin No No Yes No
abstract Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, purloin and abstract are synonyms defined as:
  • purloin and abstract: make off with belongings of others
Other synonyms of purloin include cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, snarf, sneak, swipe.
purloin (noun) abstract (noun)
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
purloin (adjective) 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
purloin (verb) abstract (verb)
make off with belongings of others consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
consider apart from a particular case or instance
give an abstract (of)
make off with belongings of others
Difference between purloin and abstract

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.