To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap.
to abduct children
2
To draw away, as a limb or other part, from the median axis of the body.
Word Origin
From Latin abductus, perfect passive participle of abduco (“to lead away”), from ab (“away”) + duco (“to lead”).
* (physiology): Back-formation from abduction.
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