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- Dictionaryabduct/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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ABDUCT definition: 1. to force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence: 2. to move a part…. Learn more.
The meaning of ABDUCT is to seize and take away (a person) by force. How to use abduct in a sentence.
ABDUCT meaning: 1. to force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence: 2. to move a part…. Learn more.
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.
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.
verb. If someone is abducted by another person, he or she is taken away illegally, usually using force. His car was held up and he was abducted by four gunmen. [be VERB -ed] She was charged with abducting a six-month-old child. [VERB noun] Synonyms: kidnap, seize, carry off, run off with More Synonyms of abduct.
Definition of abduct verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the act of making a person go somewhere with you, especially using threats or violence: There has been a series of abductions of young children from schools in the area. He was charged with abduction. abduction noun (MOVEMENT OF BODY PART) [ U ] medical specialized.
1. : the action of abducting : the condition of being abducted. 2. archaic : the unlawful carrying away of a woman for marriage or sexual intercourse. Synonyms. hijacking. highjacking. kidnapping. kidnaping. rape. snatch [ slang] See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of abduction in a Sentence.
Jul 10, 2024 · abduct (third-person singular simple present abducts, present participle abducting, simple past and past participle abducted) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap. [Early 17 th century.]
