абду́кция — meaning in English

English meaning

• abduct verb To take a person away by force, usually secretly and against their will; to kidnap.
• abduction noun The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.

Senses

абду́кция is used for these senses in English:

• abduct (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 — full definition

1. verb To take a person away by force, usually secretly and against their will; to kidnap.
2. verb In anatomy, to move a limb or body part away from the midline of the body.

abduction — full definition

1. noun The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
2. noun (anatomy) The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.

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