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- Dictionaryab·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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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.
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.
The meaning of ABDUCT is to seize and take away (a person) by force. How to use abduct in a sentence.
The meaning of ABDUCTION is the action of abducting : the condition of being abducted. How to use abduction in a sentence.
the act of making a person go somewhere with you, especially using threats or violence: There has been a series of abductions of young children from schools in the area. He was charged with abduction. abduction noun (MOVEMENT OF BODY PART) [ U ] medical specialized.
to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap. Physiology. to move or draw away from the axis of the body or limb ( adduct ). abduct. / æbˈdʌkt / verb. to remove (a person) by force or cunning; kidnap. (of certain muscles) to pull (a leg, arm, etc) away from the median axis of the body Compare adduct
To abduct someone is to commit the crime of kidnapping person and holding them for ransom. 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.
1. [ ab- duhk -sh uh n ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. act of abducting. the state of being abducted. Law. the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, especially by interfering with a relationship, such as the taking of a child from their parent. abduction. 2. [ ab- duhk -sh uh n ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. , Logic.
verb. If someone is abducted by another person, he or she is taken away illegally, usually using force. His car was held up and he was abducted by four gunmen. [be VERB -ed] She was charged with abducting a six-month-old child. [VERB noun] Synonyms: kidnap, seize, carry off, run off with More Synonyms of abduct.
Definition of abduct verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
