/ æbˈdʌkt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to take sb away illegally, especially using force
SYN kidnap
► ab·duc·tion / æbˈdʌkʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin abduct- led away, from the verb abducere , from ab- away, from + ducere to lead.