Associations to the word «Abducting»

Wiktionary

ABDUCT, verb. (transitive) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap. [Early 17th century.]
ABDUCT, verb. (transitive) (physiology) To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position; to move similar parts apart. [Early 17th century.]

Dictionary definition

ABDUCT, verb. Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped".
ABDUCT, verb. Pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts".

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