ab
duct
Third Person
abducts
Present Participle
abducting
Past Tense
abducted
Past Participle
abducted
1
to illegally take someone away, especially by force or deception
transitive
- The criminal attempted to abduct the child from the school playground.
- The kidnapper was charged with attempting to abduct a minor for ransom.
- The organization was notorious for attempting to abduct scientists to gain access to classified information.
- Last week, the extremists unexpectedly abducted a prominent activist.
- If the security measures fail, criminals will likely abduct more victims.
2
to move a body part away from the center of the body or another part
transitive
- The doctor explained how the muscles abduct the arm when it is raised.
- The muscle will abduct the shoulder joint during the motion.
- To stretch properly, you must abduct your arms gently.
- As you lift your leg, try to abduct it slightly outward.
- The muscles in the hips abduct the thighs during certain movements.
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