abduct
v. kidnap, carry off by force (especially of a person); pull away from the main axis of the body (Anatomy) | ||||
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Abduct Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abduct
(v. t.)
To take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap.
(v. t.)
To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position.
(v. t.)
To take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap.
(v. t.)
To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abduct
Verb
1. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"
(synonym) kidnap, nobble, snatch
(hypernym) seize
(hyponym) shanghai, impress
(derivation) abduction
(classification) crime, law-breaking
2. pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"
(antonym) adduct
(hypernym) pull, draw, force
(derivation) abduction
Verb
1. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"
(synonym) kidnap, nobble, snatch
(hypernym) seize
(hyponym) shanghai, impress
(derivation) abduction
(classification) crime, law-breaking
2. pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"
(antonym) adduct
(hypernym) pull, draw, force
(derivation) abduction
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abduct
abduct
\ab*duct"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. abducted (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. abducting.] [l. abductus, p. p. of abducere. see abduce.]
1. to take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap.
2. to draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position.
abduct
\ab*duct"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. abducted (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. abducting.] [l. abductus, p. p. of abducere. see abduce.]
1. to take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap.
2. to draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
abduct
fuaduigh, fuadaigh
fuaduigh, fuadaigh
Abduct Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
abduct
verb
to pull away from the centre line of the body
vocal folds abducted = normal condition of the vocal cords in quiet breathing
verb
to pull away from the centre line of the body
vocal folds abducted = normal condition of the vocal cords in quiet breathing
Abduct Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Abduct
Abduct is a verb meaning to carry away. Specifically, it can refer to:
- Abduction (kinesiology) - extending a limb away from the body
- Kidnapping
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