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Vinony

abduct

verb

  1. to seize and take away (a person) by force
  2. move away from a central axis
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Pronunciation: /æbˈdʌkt/ / /əbˈdʌkt/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin abdūcō Latin abductusder. English abduct From Latin abductus, perfect passive participle of abduco (“to lead away”), from ab (“away”) + duco (“to lead”). * (physiology): Back-formation from abduction.

  1. To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap.

    “to abduct children”

    “I was abducted by aliens.”

  2. To draw away, as a limb or other part, from the median axis of the body.