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ABDUCTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of abduct 2. to force someone to go somewhere with you, often…. Learn more.
1. : to seize and take away (a person) by force. The girl was abducted by kidnappers. 2. : to draw or spread away (a part of the body, such as a limb or the fingers) from a position near or parallel to the median axis of the body or from the axis of a limb. a muscle that abducts the arm. abductor.
abduct verb [T] (MOVE BODY PART) medical specialized. to move a part of the body away from the central part of the body or away from another body part: Listen for a clicking sound as the child's hips are abducted. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
abduct verb [T] (MOVE BODY PART) medical specialized. to move a part of the body away from the central part of the body or away from another body part. 使（肢体等）外展. Listen for a clicking sound as the child's hips are abducted. 听，这个孩子的髋部外展打开时就会发出咔嗒一声。.
Criminal gangs and insurgent groups may engage in kidnappings for economic reasons, to exert territorial control, to generate support, or as bargaining leverage. [1] [2] [3] Kidnapping of a child is known as child abduction, which is a separate legal category.
In cases where girls are abducted or tricked into marrying out of state, their experiences of isolation, dislocation and their struggle for a sense of belonging are much more nuanced.
Definition of abduct verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
