abduct
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transitive verb \ab-ˈdəkt, əb-; 2 also ˈab-ˌ\Definition of ABDUCT
1
: to seize and take away (as a person) by force
2
: to draw or spread away (as a limb or the fingers) from a position near or parallel to the median axis of the body or from the axis of a limb
— ab·duc·tor \-ˈdək-tər\ noun
Examples of ABDUCT
- <the gangsters planned to abduct the industrialist's young daughter and demand a huge ransom from her family>
Origin of ABDUCT
Latin abductus, past participle of abducere, literally, to lead away, from ab- + ducere to lead — more at tow
First Known Use: 1825
Related to ABDUCT
- Synonyms
- kidnap
ab·duct
transitive verb \ab-ˈdəkt, əb- also ˈab-ˌ\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ABDUCT
: to draw away (as a limb) from a position near or parallel to the median axis of the body <the peroneus longus extends, abducts, and everts the foot—C. R. Bardeen>; also : to move (similar parts) apart <abduct adjoining fingers>
—ab·duc·tion \ab-ˈdək-shən, əb-\ (audio pronunciation) noun
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