abduction

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[ ab-duhk-shuh n ]
/ æbˈdʌk ʃən /
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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, as the taking of a child from its parent.

Origin of abduction

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First recorded in 1620–30; abduct + -ion

Words nearby abduction

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

Definition for abduction (2 of 2)

abduction 2
[ ab-duhk-shuh n ]
/ æbˈdʌk ʃən /

noun Logic.

a syllogism whose major premise is certain but whose minor premise is probable.

Origin of abduction

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First recorded in 1690–1700, abduction is from the New Latin word abductiōn- (stem of abductiō; translation of Greek apagōgḗ). See abduct, -ion

Words related to abduction

seizure, kidnapping, theft, rape, appropriation

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British Dictionary definitions for abduction

abduction
/ (æbˈdʌkʃən) /

noun

the act of taking someone away by force or cunning; kidnapping
the action of certain muscles in pulling a leg, arm, etc away from the median axis of the body