Abduct

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Shorthand 1.4.1 Gregg

English

Etymology

From Latin abductus, past participle of abducere "to abduce".

Pronunciation

• RP:
  • IPA: /æbˈdʌkt/

Verb

to abduct (third-person singular simple present abducts, present participle abducting, simple past abducted, past participle abducted)

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To take away secretly by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap.

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To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position.

Synonyms

• kidnap

Derived terms

• abductee
• abductive

Related terms

• abduce
• abducens
• abducent
• abduction
• abductor

Translations

to take away

Danish: bortføre, kidnappe Dutch: ontvoeren, kidnappen Finnish: siepata German: entführen Ido: raptar

Irish: fuadaigh (vn -ach) Lithuanian: pagrobti Macedonian: одветува (odvetuva) Malay: culik Russian: Ð¿Ð¾Ñ Ð¸Ñ‚Ð¸Ñ‚ÑŒ Welsh: cipio

to draw away from its ordinary position

Ido: abduktar

Shorthand

Gregg

• (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS): a - b - d - u - k - t
• (Version: Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - d - u - k

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