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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 › 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › abductAbduct - definition of abduct 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.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.

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

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABDUCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › abductabduct - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 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.]

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › abductabduct | meaning of abduct in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    abduct meaning, definition, what is abduct: to take someone away by force: Learn more.