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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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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.
Definition of abduct verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
One notorious failed example of kidnap for ransom was the 1976 Chowchilla bus kidnapping, in which 26 children were abducted with the intention of bringing in a $5 million ransom.
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.
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.
Jul 18, 2022 · The UN’s top official advocating for children caught up in armed conflict issued new guidance on Monday designed to help expert staff on the ground protect children who are abducted, or who...
abduction noun (TAKING PERSON) Add to word list. [ C or U ] 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.
Dec 12, 2023 · New research shows that witnesses had difficulty determining when a child abduction was taking place.
abduction noun (TAKING PERSON) Add to word list. [ C or U ] 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.
In everyday English, people usually say kidnap: He was kidnapped on his way to the airport. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus abduct • I thought I was abducted by aliens or something. • Lawson was abducted from her home. • In this story, no one abducts Persephone.
