abduct

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Synonyms: obduct, abduce, adduct

Antonyms: obduct, abduce, adduct

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[take away]] by force; to [[carry away]] (a human being) [[wrongfully]] and usually with [[violence]] or deception; to [[kidnap]]. {{defdate|Early 17^th century.}}<ref name=SOED>{{cite-book|editor=Thomas, Clayton L.|title=Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary|year=1940|edition=5th|year_published=1993|publisher=F. A. Davis Company|location=Philadelphia, PA|isbn=0-8036-8313-8|pages=1}}</ref>
2. {{lb|en|transitive|anatomy}} To [[draw away]], as a limb or other part, from the [[median]] [[axis]] of the body. {{defdate|Early 17^th century.}}

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