abduct

Verb

Meaning

To take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap.

To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

kidnap seize snatch carry off nobble spirit away run away with shanghai take sneeze capture remove spirit arrest catch
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Antonyms

adduct cause release carry constant bring
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Hypernyms

draw pull seize

Hyponyms

shanghai impress

Related terms

abduction abductor abduce abducens abducent

Derivatives

abducted abducting

Examples

this muscle abducts Source: Internet

The industrialist's son was kidnapped Source: Internet

According to an eyewitness, the suspected kidnappers were caught while making an attempt to abduct a four-year-old boy residing in the community. Source: Internet

After having stolen Helen, to be Theseus' wife, Theseus and Perithous, attempt to abduct Kore, for Perithous, but Aidoneus catches the two heroes, imprisons Theseus, and feeds Perithous to Cerberus. Source: Internet

At the level of the wrist, the median nerve supplies the muscles at the base of the thumb that allow it to abduct, move away from the other four fingers, as well as move out of the plane of the palm. Source: Internet

In order to arrange the marriage of young Vichitravirya, Bhishma attends the swayamvara of the three princesses Amba, Ambika and Ambalika, uninvited, and proceeds to abduct them. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

abducent abducent nerve abducible abducted abductee abductin