abduktio — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abduction noun The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
Senses
abduktio is used for these senses in English:
- abduction (anatomy) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body. [from mid-17th century.]
- abduction (logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable. [from late 17th century.]
abduction — full definition
- noun The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
- noun (anatomy) The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.