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   Ab·duct

   /əbˈdək(t)/

   

   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"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin abduct- ‘led away’, from the verb abducere, from ab- ‘away, from’ + ducere ‘to lead’.

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   What does abduct mean?

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

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   What is the difference between abduct and abduct?

   • Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: abduct(Verb) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap. abduct(Verb) To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position; to move similar parts apart.

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   What does it mean if someone is abducted by another person?

   • If someone is abducted by another person, he or she is taken away illegally, usually using force. She was charged with abducting a six-month-old child. [VERB noun] She co-operated with her abductor. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary.

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   What does abduct mean in Physiology?

   • In the context of physiology, the verbs abduct and adduct are used to indicate which direction a muscle moves a body part in relation to other body parts. Abduct means to draw a body part away from the midline of the body or away from an adjacent part or limb.

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   To abduct someone is to commit the crime of kidnapping person and holding them for ransom.

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