abducted; abducting; abducts
Definition of abduct
1 : to seize and take away (a person) by force
The girl was abducted by kidnappers.
2 : to draw or spread away (a part of the body, such 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
a muscle that abducts the arm
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The first known use of abduct was in 1765
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