abduction

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[ ab-duhk-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. act of abducting.

  2. the state of being abducted.

  1. Law. the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, especially by interfering with a relationship, such as the taking of a child from their parent.

Origin of abduction

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First recorded in 1620–30; abduct + -ion

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abduction2
[ ab-duhk-shuhn ]

nounLogic.
  1. a syllogism whose major premise is certain but whose minor premise is probable.

Origin of abduction

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First recorded in 1690–1700, abduction is from the New Latin word abductiōn- (stem of abductiō; translation of Greek apagōgḗ). See abduct, -ion

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British Dictionary definitions for abduction

abduction

/ (æbˈdʌkʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of taking someone away by force or cunning; kidnapping

  2. the action of certain muscles in pulling a leg, arm, etc away from the median axis of the body

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