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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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The meaning of ABDUCT is to seize and take away (a person) by force. How to use abduct in a sentence.
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.
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
ABDUCT meaning: 1. to force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence: 2. to move a part…. Learn more.
The meaning of ABDUCTION is the action of abducting : the condition of being abducted. How to use abduction in a sentence.
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.
