Abduct: meaning, definitions and examples

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abduct

[ əbˈdʌkt ]

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crime

Take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap.

Synonyms

capture, kidnap, seize

Examples of usage

They were abducted at gunpoint.
The businessman was abducted and held for ransom.
The child was abducted on her way home from school.

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medical

Move (a body part) away from its normal position, especially a limb from its joint.

Synonyms

dislocate, move, pull

Examples of usage

He managed to abduct his shoulder without too much pain.
The doctor instructed the patient to slowly abduct her arm.

Translations

Translations of the word "abduct" in other languages:

🇵🇹 abduzir

🇮🇳 अपहरण करना (Apharaṇ karanā)

🇩🇪 entführen

🇮🇩 menculik

🇺🇦 викрадати

🇵🇱 uprowadzić

🇯🇵 誘拐する (Yūkai suru)

🇫🇷 enlever

🇪🇸 secuestrar

🇹🇷 kaçırmak

🇰🇷 납치하다 (napchi-hada)

🇸🇦 اختطف (ikhtatifa)

🇨🇿 unést

🇸🇰 uniesť

🇨🇳 绑架 (bǎngjià)

🇸🇮 ugrabiti

🇮🇸 ræna

🇰🇿 ұрлау (urlau)

🇬🇪 გატაცება (gataceba)

🇦🇿 oğurlamaq

🇲🇽 secuestrar

Word origin

The word 'abduct' originates from the Latin word 'abductus', which means 'led away'. It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. The term was initially used in legal contexts to refer to the unlawful taking of a person, later expanding to include medical terminology for moving a body part away from its normal position.