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    abduct
    /əbˈdʌkt/

    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 definition: 1. to force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence: 2. to move a part…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of ABDUCT is to seize and take away (a person) by force. How to use abduct in a sentence.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › abductABDUCT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Abduct definition: to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.. See examples of ABDUCT used in a sentence.

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

    1. to remove (a person) by force or cunning; kidnap. 2. (Physiology) (of certain muscles) to pull (a leg, arm, etc) away from the median axis of the body. Compare adduct. [C19: from the past participle of Latin abdūcere to lead away] abˈductor n.

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

    The meaning of ABDUCTION is the action of abducting : the condition of being abducted. How to use abduction in a sentence.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABDUCT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ABDUCT meaning: 1. to force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence: 2. to move a part…. Learn more.

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

    1. to remove (a person) by force or cunning; kidnap. 2. (of certain muscles) to pull (a leg, arm, etc) away from the median axis of the body. Compare adduct.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishabduct verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › abductedABDUCT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Her hasty flight from Rome had been caused by the news, that Don Luis had found and abducted his son.

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