abduct

//æbˈdʌkt//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Verb

abductInfinitive
abductPresent tense
abductedPast tense
abductedPast participle
abductingPresent participle
abductsThird-person singular
1

To take someone away illegally by force or deception, typically to hold them captive.

The criminal attempted to abduct the child from the park.

2

(Anatomy) To move a limb or other body part away from the midline of the body.

The muscle abducts the arm away from the body.

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