v.tr. 1 carry off or kidnap (a person) illegally by force or deception. 2 (of a muscle etc.) draw (a limb etc.) away from the middle line of the body. abduction n. abductor n.
[ L abducere abduct- (as AB-, ducere draw) ]
ABDUCT
Meaning of ABDUCT in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012