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- Dictionaryabduct/əbˈdʌkt/
verb
- 1. take (someone) away by force or deception; kidnap: "the millionaire who disappeared may have been abducted"
- 2. (of a muscle) move (a limb or part) away from the midline of the body or from another part: "the posterior rectus muscle, which abducts the eye"
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1. : to seize and take away (a person) by force. The girl was abducted by kidnappers. 2. : to draw or spread away (a part of the body, such as a limb or the fingers) from a position near or parallel to the median axis of the body or from the axis of a limb. a muscle that abducts the arm. abductor.
the act of making a person go somewhere with you, especially using threats or violence: There has been a series of abductions of young children from schools in the area. He was charged with abduction. abduction noun (MOVEMENT OF BODY PART) [ U ] medical specialized.
to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap. Physiology. to move or draw away from the axis of the body or limb ( adduct). abduct. / æbˈdʌkt / verb. to remove (a person) by force or cunning; kidnap. (of certain muscles) to pull (a leg, arm, etc) away from the median axis of the body Compare adduct.
If someone is abducted by another person, he or she is taken away illegally, usually using force. His car was held up and he was abducted by four gunmen. [be VERB -ed] She was charged with abducting a six-month-old child. [VERB noun] Synonyms: kidnap, seize, carry off, run off with More Synonyms of abduct.
The meaning of ABDUCTION is the action of abducting : the condition of being abducted. How to use abduction in a sentence.
noun. 1. an abducting or being abducted. 2. Law. the carrying off of a person by force or fraud; esp., the kidnapping of a woman for marriage, prostitution, etc. 3. Physiology. a. an abducting of a part of the body. b. the changed position resulting from this. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
In the documentary, your wife says you were abducted in Kiev and beaten after voicing your desire to play in the NHL.
