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To abduct someone is to commit the crime of kidnapping person and holding them for ransom.
Definition of abduction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of abduct verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of abduct verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
abduction 1657–. Anatomy and Zoology. The action of moving a part of the body away from the median plane or midline or away from another part; the condition of being…. cringing 1728. The action or an act of cringe, v. (in various senses); esp. servile or obsequious behaviour. Also derogatory: bowing.
ab•duct. 1. to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, esp. to kidnap. 2. to move or draw away from the axis of the body or a limb (opposed to adduct ). ab•duct•ee′, n.
Definition of abduct verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
