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  2. 1. a. : the action of abducting. abduction of a robbery victim. b. : the tort or felony of abducting a person. 2. : the unlawful carrying away of a wife or female child or ward for the purpose of marriage or sexual intercourse. Note: Sense 2 has its roots in common law.

  3. 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.

  4. Mar 9, 2011 · Abduction. First published Wed Mar 9, 2011; substantive revision Tue May 18, 2021. In the philosophical literature, the term “abduction” is used in two related but different senses. In both senses, the term refers to some form of explanatory reasoning.

  5. Nov 3, 2016 · Abduction refers to the act of restraining, or carrying or leading someone away, especially if the purpose is to disrupt a relationship. Examples of abduction include those related to child custody disputes, in which a parent may abduct a child in order to keep the child away from the other parent. Abduction is commonly accomplished by luring ...

  6. 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.

  7. noun. act of abducting. the state of being abducted. Law. the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, especially by interfering with a relationship, such as the taking of a child from their parent. abduction. 2. [ ab- duhk -sh uh n ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. , Logic.

  8. 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. ab-ˈdək-tər. noun. Synonyms. kidnap.

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