abduction

[ ab-duhk-shuhn ]

/ æbˈdʌk ʃən /

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noun

act of abducting.

the state of being abducted.

Law. the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, especially by interfering with a relationship, as the taking of a child from its parent.

Origin of abduction

First recorded in 1620–30; abduct + -ion

Words nearby abduction

abducens oculi, abducent, abducent nerve, abduct, abductee, abduction, abductor, abductor muscle of big toe, abductor muscle of little finger, abductor muscle of little toe, Abdul-Aziz

Definition for abduction (2 of 2)

abduction²

[ ab-duhk-shuhn ]

/ æbˈdʌk ʃən /

noun Logic.

a syllogism whose major premise is certain but whose minor premise is probable.

Origin of abduction

First recorded in 1690–1700, abduction is from the New Latin word abductiōn- (stem of abductiō; translation of Greek apagōgḗ). See abduct, -ion

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Example sentences from the Web for abduction

Kassab’s fiancée told CPJ in 2019 that no group had claimed responsibility for the journalists’ abduction.
These 10 journalists are missing, and COVID is impeding investigations|lbelanger225|September 1, 2020|Fortune
Did he denounce the involvement of organized crime in the abduction and disappearance of 43 students in the nearby city of Iguala?
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Now, their love story faces an even bigger threat—his abduction by the Nusra Front.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A few Syrian activists tweeted about his abduction last August, but online nudges got most of those early tweets taken down.
Was U.S. Journalist Steven Sotloff a Marked Man?|Ben Taub|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Blackouts on the abduction of reporters were routinely called for during the Iraq war.
The Media Blackout on Hostages Helps ISIS|Jamie Dettmer|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But people who are out there and collecting on this believe the [Foley] abduction and the [Islam] trial are connected.
Foley Abduction Linked to British Jihadi Kidnapping Ring|Josh Rogin, Eli Lake|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, the fact of her abduction (to use a Scottish law term) was completely proved by impartial witnesses.
Rob Roy, Volume 1., Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott
This boy was then and there abducted, and this abduction became known by the boy remaining away from his home that night.
Thirty Years In Hell|Bernard Fresenborg
It—for instance, it might be abduction, kidnapping—for a ransom.
The Window at the White Cat|Mary Roberts Rinehart
How she was occupied from the departure of Smith to her abduction, we can only guess.
The Story of Pocahantas|Charles Dudley Warner
All search for the man who had assisted Sanderson in the abduction of the child had been fruitless.
The Lost Heir|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for abduction

abduction

/ (æbˈdʌkʃən) /

noun

the act of taking someone away by force or cunning; kidnapping

the action of certain muscles in pulling a leg, arm, etc away from the median axis of the body

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释义	abduction ¹ [ ab-duhk-shuhn ] / æbˈdʌk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abduction ON THESAURUS.COM noun act of abducting. the state of being abducted. Law. the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, especially by interfering with a relationship, as the taking of a child from its parent. Origin of abduction ¹ First recorded in 1620–30; abduct + -ion Words nearby abduction abducens oculi, abducent, abducent nerve, abduct, abductee, abduction, abductor, abductor muscle of big toe, abductor muscle of little finger, abductor muscle of little toe, Abdul-Aziz Definition for abduction (2 of 2) abduction² [ ab-duhk-shuhn ] / æbˈdʌk ʃən / noun Logic. a syllogism whose major premise is certain but whose minor premise is probable. Origin of abduction ² First recorded in 1690–1700, abduction is from the New Latin word abductiōn- (stem of abductiō; translation of Greek apagōgḗ). See abduct, -ion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abduction Kassab’s fiancée told CPJ in 2019 that no group had claimed responsibility for the journalists’ abduction. These 10 journalists are missing, and COVID is impeding investigations\|lbelanger225\|September 1, 2020\|Fortune Did he denounce the involvement of organized crime in the abduction and disappearance of 43 students in the nearby city of Iguala? Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder\|Jason McGahan\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Now, their love story faces an even bigger threat—his abduction by the Nusra Front. A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda\|Ruth Michaelson\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A few Syrian activists tweeted about his abduction last August, but online nudges got most of those early tweets taken down. Was U.S. Journalist Steven Sotloff a Marked Man?\|Ben Taub\|September 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Blackouts on the abduction of reporters were routinely called for during the Iraq war. The Media Blackout on Hostages Helps ISIS\|Jamie Dettmer\|September 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But people who are out there and collecting on this believe the [Foley] abduction and the [Islam] trial are connected. Foley Abduction Linked to British Jihadi Kidnapping Ring\|Josh Rogin, Eli Lake\|August 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Indeed, the fact of her abduction (to use a Scottish law term) was completely proved by impartial witnesses. Rob Roy, Volume 1., Illustrated\|Sir Walter Scott This boy was then and there abducted, and this abduction became known by the boy remaining away from his home that night. Thirty Years In Hell\|Bernard Fresenborg It—for instance, it might be abduction, kidnapping—for a ransom. The Window at the White Cat\|Mary Roberts Rinehart How she was occupied from the departure of Smith to her abduction, we can only guess. The Story of Pocahantas\|Charles Dudley Warner All search for the man who had assisted Sanderson in the abduction of the child had been fruitless. The Lost Heir\|G. A. Henty British Dictionary definitions for abduction abduction / (æbˈdʌkʃən) / noun the act of taking someone away by force or cunning; kidnapping the action of certain muscles in pulling a leg, arm, etc away from the median axis of the body Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abduction seizure, kidnapping, theft, rape, appropriation
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abduction

noun

Origin of abduction

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Definition for abduction (2 of 2)

noun Logic.

Origin of abduction

Example sentences from the Web for abduction

British Dictionary definitions for abduction

noun

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