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    ab·duct
    /əbˈdək(t)/

    verb

    • 1. take (someone) away by force or deception; kidnap: "the millionaire who disappeared may have been abducted"
    • 2. (of a muscle) move (a limb or part) away from the midline of the body or from another part: "the posterior rectus muscle, which abducts the eye"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABDUCTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence: The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists. Synonyms. kidnap. snatch (TAKE QUICKLY) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to take someone somewhere. take I have to take my mother to the doctor today.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABDUCT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Abduct means to take a person by force or to move a body part away from the central part of the body. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of abduct with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abductAbduct Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Abduct means to seize and take away (a person) by force or to draw (a part of the body) away from a position near or parallel to the median axis of the body. Learn more about the word history, usage, and related terms of abduct from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abductionAbduction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Abduction is the action of abducting or the condition of being abducted, or the unlawful carrying away of a woman for marriage or sexual intercourse. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and legal definition of abduction.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABDUCTED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Abducted means to force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence. Learn more about the verb abduct, its synonyms, and its medical meaning of moving a body part.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABDUCT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Abduct means to take someone away illegally, usually using force, or to pull a part of the body away from the median axis. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of abduct and its related terms.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › abductABDUCT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Abduct means to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap. It is often confused with adduct, which means to move or draw away from the axis of the body or limb. See the origin, usage, and examples of abduct and adduct.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abductAbduct - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Being abducted is one of the worst things that can happen to you. Fortunately, it's very rare. To abduct is to kidnap — to take someone against their will and imprison them.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › abductedAbducted - definition of abducted by The Free Dictionary

    Abduct means to carry off by force or kidnap, or to draw away from the midline of the body or a limb. See the past participle, gerund, and translations of abduct in different languages.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionabduct verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Abduct means to take somebody away illegally, especially using force. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate this verb with synonyms and topics from Oxford University Press.

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