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

    Learn the meaning of abduct as a verb, both in the sense of seizing and carrying away a person by force, and in the sense of drawing or spreading away a limb or part of the body. Find synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for abduct.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  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.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. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal definition of abduction.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabduct verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of abduct verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › abductionABDUCTION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Abduction definition: act of abducting. . See examples of ABDUCTION used in a sentence.

  11. 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.

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