Definition of Abduct

1. Verb. Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom. "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"

Exact synonyms: Kidnap, Nobble, Snatch
Category relationships: Crime, Criminal Offence, Criminal Offense, Law-breaking, Offence, Offense
Generic synonyms: Seize
Specialized synonyms: Impress, Shanghai
Derivative terms: Abduction, Abductor, Kidnaper, Kidnapper, Kidnapping, Snatch, Snatcher

2. Verb. Pull away from the body. "This muscle abducts"
Generic synonyms: Draw, Force, Pull
Derivative terms: Abduction, Abductor
Antonyms: Adduct

Definition of Abduct

1. v. t. To take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap.

Definition of Abduct

1. to draw away from the original position [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Abduct

1. To move away from the median plane. Synonym: abduce. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abduct

abducens
abducens eminence
abducens muscle
abducens nerve
abducens nerve
abducens nucleus
abducens oculi
abducent
abducent
abducentes
abducent nerve
abducent nerve
abduces
abducing
abduct (current term)
abduct (current term)
abducted
abductee
abductees
abducting
abduction
abduction
abductions
abductor
abductor
abductores
abductors
abductor digiti minimi muscle of foot
abductor digiti minimi muscle of hand
abductor hallucis

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