The Meaning of Prefix AB | ABS (Illustrated Examples)

The prefix AB | ABS is very common in English. The video provides a clear definition and then 6 illustrated sentence examples so you clearly understand the meaning of prefix AB.

Here is a transcript of the video: “Words With the Prefix AB | ABS”

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The prefix AB or ABS very simply means:
AWAY | FROM | SEPARATION
(s is added to ab before the letter t)

Just a quick reminder:

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Let’s look at some examples of words with the prefix AB or ABS:

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ABSTAIN

Definition: to stop oneself from doing something, to refrain
Literally: to hold off from

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Sentence example: A growing number of Americans are attempting a “Dry January” during which they abstain from alcohol to see if it improves their health.

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ABSTRACT

Definition: something immaterial, conceptual, an idea or quality
Literally: apart from concrete existence

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Sentence example: Abstract art uses colours, shapes, and forms to achieve an effect, rather than try to accurately depict a visual reality.

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ABOLISH

Definition: to put an end to, to completely destroy
Literally: to do away with

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Sentence example: The 13th Amendment, passed by the United States Congress in 1865, officially abolished slavery.

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ABDICATE

Definition: to give up, to renounce
Literally: proclaim as not belonging to one, away from

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Sentence example: Here we see Edward VIII and Wallace Simpson on holiday in Yugoslavia in 1936, some months before he abdicated the English throne.

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ABSOLVE

Definition: to free from blame, to exonerate
Literally: away from, loosen, untie

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In the picture we see a mugshot of actor Hugh Grant when he was arrested by the Los Angeles police in 1995.

Sentence example: Most people agree that celebrity, fame, wealth and power, should not absolve a person from following the law.

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ABNORMAL

Definition: not typical or usual, deviating from what is normal
Literally: away from a fixed rule

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Sentence example: Abnormal spring temperatures brought crowds to the coast on the weekend.

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So remember, the prefix AB | ABS simply means

AWAY | FROM | SEPARATE

Examples:
ABSTAIN
ABSTRACT
ABOLISH
ABDICATE
ABSOLVE
ABNORMAL

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Slide 5 – woman sitting alone
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Slide 7 – woman with umbrella
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Slide 9 – Adam Lambert
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Slide 11 – mobile phone
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Slide 13 – single bedroom
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Slide 15 – Unfinished Symphony
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If you are interested in the meaning of prefix AB, then check more entries in THE PREFIXES GUIDE, like:
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