kidnapping, seizure, carrying off by force; action of separating a limb or other part from the midline of the body (Medicine); abducing, drawing apart
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Abduction Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Abduction Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The wrongful, and usually the forcible, carrying off of a human being; as, the abduction of a child, the abduction of an heiress.
The wrongful, and usually the forcible, carrying off of a human being; as, the abduction of a child, the abduction of an heiress.
(n.)
The movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
The movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
(n.)
The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away.
The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away.
(n.)
A syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable.
abduction
\ab*duc"tion\ (&?;), n. [l. abductio: cf. f. abduction.]
1. the act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away.
2. (physiol.) the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
3. (law) the wrongful, and usually the forcible, carrying off of a human being; as, the abduction of a child, the abduction of an heiress.
4. (logic) a syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable.
A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally.
Gorddygiad = n. abduction
Gorymddygiad = n. abduction
Noun
1. the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
(hypernym) capture, seizure
(derivation) kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch
2. (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
(hypernym) motion, movement, move, motility
(derivation) abduct
(classification) physiology
Abduction Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Abduction or abducted may refer to:
Of a person or people
- Kidnapping, the taking away of a person against the person's will
- Alien abduction, memories of being taken by apparently nonhuman entities
- Bride kidnapping, a practice in which a man abducts the woman he wishes to marry
- Child abduction, the abduction or kidnapping of a young child (or baby) by an older person
- Express kidnapping, a method of abduction where a small ransom that a company or family can easily pay is requested
- Raptio, large scale abduction of women, either for marriage or enslavement
- Tiger kidnapping, taking a hostage to force a loved one or associate of the victim to do something
- Arrest, the taking into custody of a person, especially against his will and/or ensured by the use of restraints
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Abduction! by Peg Kehret, is a novel about a 13 year old girl named Bonnie who searches for her brother Matt and their dog Pookie who were both abducted.
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Abduction Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
To take someone away from a place without that person's consent or by fraud. - (read more on Abduction)
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The criminal or wrongful act of forcibly taking away another personthrough fraud, persuasion or violence.
Abduction Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
noun
movement of part of the body away from the midline or away from a neighbouring part
movement of part of the body away from the midline or away from a neighbouring part
