ABDUCT


Meaning of ABDUCT in English

/ab dukt"/ , v.t.

1. to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, esp. to kidnap.

2. Physiol. to move or draw away from the axis of the body or limb (opposed to adduct ).

[ 1825-35; abductus, ptp. of abducere to ABDUCE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .