abduct

[ ab-duhkt ]
/ æbˈdʌkt /
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verb (used with object)

to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.
Physiology. to move or draw away from the axis of the body or limb (opposed to adduct).

Origin of abduct

1825–35; < Latin abductus, past participle of abdūcere to abduce

OTHER WORDS FROM abduct

un·ab·duct·ed, adjective

Words nearby abduct

abducens, abducens nerve, abducens oculi, abducent, abducent nerve, abduct, abductee, abduction, abductor, abductor muscle of big toe, abductor muscle of little finger

Words related to abduct

snatch, kidnap, seize, grab, shanghai, remove, sneeze, dognap

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British Dictionary definitions for abduct

abduct
/ (æbˈdʌkt) /

verb (tr)

to remove (a person) by force or cunning; kidnap
(of certain muscles) to pull (a leg, arm, etc) away from the median axis of the body Compare adduct

Derived forms of abduct

abductor, noun

Word Origin for abduct

C19: from the past participle of Latin abdūcere to lead away

Medical definitions for abduct

abduct
[ ăb-dŭkt′ ]

v.

To draw away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part or limb.

Other words from abduct

ab•duc′tion n.