- To carry off by force; kidnap.
- Physiology. To draw away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part or limb.
[Latin abdūcere, abduct- : ab-, away; see ab-1 + dūcere, to lead.]
abductee ab·duct·ee' n.abduction ab·duc'tion n.
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ab·duct (ăb-dŭkt') ![]() |
[Latin abdūcere, abduct- : ab-, away; see ab-1 + dūcere, to lead.]
abductee ab·duct·ee' n.| Thesaurus: abduct |
verb
| Antonyms: abduct |
Definition: take by force and without permission
Antonyms: give up, let go, release
| Dental Dictionary: abduct |
To draw away from the median line or from a neighboring part or limb.
| Veterinary Dictionary: abduct |
To draw away from an axis or the median plane.
| Word Tutor: abduct |
He believed that aliens abducted his poodle.
| Translations: Abduct |
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bortføre, kidnappe
Nederlands (Dutch)
ontvoeren, doen bewegen weg van het midden van het lichaam
Français (French)
v. tr. - kidnapper, enlever
Deutsch (German)
v. - entführen
Italiano (Italian)
rapire, sequestrare, abdurre (medico)
Português (Portuguese)
v. - seqüestrar, raptar
Русский (Russian)
похищать, насильно отвозить
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - secuestrar, raptar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bortföra, enlevera
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
诱拐, 劫持, 绑架
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 誘拐, 劫持, 綁架
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 유괴하다, 외전 시키다
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - חטף, פיסק
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