abductor

¹

[ab-duhk-ter]

noun

1. a person who abducts.

abductor

²

[ab-duhk-ter]

noun

1. any muscle that abducts (adductor ).

abductor

1. A muscle that draws a limb or part of a limb away from the midline of the body.

2. Compare adductor

Word History and Origins

Origin of abductor¹

First recorded in 1840–50; abduct + -or ²

Origin of abductor²

From New Latin, dating back to 1605–15; abduce, -tor

Example Sentences

His abductors shield him from a passing terrorist who kicks him in the ribs.

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After it became known that the teen had said his abductors were “Hispanic,” an outpouring of outrage followed online.

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But when Los Angeles Police Department officers arrived, instead of making arrests, they formed a line to protect the alleged abductors from an angry crowd of onlookers demanding the woman’s release.

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The abductors were last seen in a black pickup truck.

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Media reports say his abductors had tried to extort money from his son, a cryptocurrency influencer based in Dubai.

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