1. Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
   - kidnap, nobble [Brit], snatch
    
2. Pull away from the body
   "this muscle abducts"

Derived forms: abducted, abducting, abducts

See also: abduction, abductor

Type of: draw, force, pull, seize

Antonym: adduct

Encyclopedia: Abduct

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