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.
Derivatives:
abduction n. abductor n.
Etymology: L abducere abduct- (as AB-, ducere draw)
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.
Derivatives:
abduction n. abductor n.
Etymology: L abducere abduct- (as AB-, ducere draw)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012