Word: Abduct
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century (in abducted, adjective): from Latin abduct- ‘led away’, from the verb abducere, from ab- ‘away, from’ + ducere ‘to lead’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈdʌkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
take (someone) away by force or deception; kidnap
Short Definition:take someone away by force or deception
Examples:- the millionaire who disappeared may have been abducted
Definition:
(of a muscle) move (a limb or part) away from the midline of the body or from another part
Short Definition:move limb away from midline of body
Examples:- the posterior rectus muscle, which abducts the eye
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