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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Abduct \Ab*duct"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abducted}; p. pr & vb n. {Abducting}.] [L. abductus p. p. of abducere See {Abduce}.] 1. To take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap. 2. To draw away as a limb or other part from its ordinary position. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: abduct v 1: of people [syn: {kidnap}, {nobble}, {snatch}] 2: pull away from the body, of muscles [ant: {adduct}]
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