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| a-2 |
a prefix that means "away," "from," or "off." [1/2 definitions] |
| ab- |
from; away; off. |
| abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
| abduction |
of a muscle, the act or process of drawing away from the main axis of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| ablate |
to wear away or otherwise remove (a surface), as by heat or erosion. [1/2 definitions] |
| abolish |
to get rid of or do away with; end. |
| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing. [1/2 definitions] |
| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. [1/4 definitions] |
| abrasion |
the act or process of rubbing, scraping, or wearing away; friction. [1/2 definitions] |
| abrasive |
something rough used to wear away or polish a surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| abrogate |
to do away with; set aside. [1/2 definitions] |
| abs- |
from; away; off. |
| absence |
the state of being away or not present. [2 definitions] |
| absent |
not present; away from where one usually is. |
| abstract |
to draw away; remove. [1/13 definitions] |
| afield |
away from one's home. [1/2 definitions] |
| akimbo |
with hand on hip and elbow pointed away from the body. |
| alibi |
the legal defense of establishing one's location away from the scene of a crime during its commission. [1/4 definitions] |
| apart |
away from each other in time or space. [1/2 definitions] |
| apo- |
off; away from; from. |
| artery |
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. [1/2 definitions] |
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