abduct

/æd'dʌkt/

Thân thiện

The man was abducted from the parking lot late at night.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To take someone away illegally by force or deception; to kidnap: This is the most common meaning, referring to the unlawful seizure and carrying away of a person, typically to demand a ransom or for other illicit purposes.
   • (Anatomy, Physiology) To move a limb or other body part away from the midline of the body or from another part: This is a technical term used in medicine and biology to describe a specific type of movement.

Usage and Examples

• Verb (To kidnap):

  • The criminals planned to abduct the heiress from her estate.
  • Several children have been abducted in the region, causing widespread panic.
  • She was abducted at gunpoint while walking home.

• Verb (Anatomy):

  • To raise your arm to the side, you must abduct your shoulder.
  • The physical therapist instructed the patient to slowly abduct the injured leg.
  • This nerve controls the muscles that abduct the eye.

Advanced Usage

• "Abduction" (Noun): The act or instance of abducting.

  • The abduction of the journalist was condemned internationally. (Kidnapping)
  • Shoulder abduction is limited after this type of injury. (Anatomical movement)

• "Abductor" (Noun): A person who abducts someone, or a muscle that serves to abduct a body part.

  • The abductors demanded a million dollars. (Kidnappers)
  • The hip abductor muscles are crucial for stability. (Anatomical muscle)

Variants and Related Words

• Abduction (n): The act of abducting.
• Abductor (n): 1. A kidnapper. 2. A muscle that performs abduction.
• Abductee (n): A person who has been abducted.

Synonyms

• Kidnap: To take someone away illegally, typically to obtain a ransom.
• Seize: To take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
• (For the anatomical sense) Move away, draw away.

Antonyms

• Release: To set free from confinement.
• Return: To bring or give back.
• (For the anatomical sense) Adduct: To move a limb toward the midline of the body.

Related Phrases and Contexts

• Alien abduction: A popular cultural concept where a person is supposedly taken by extraterrestrial beings.
  • He wrote a book about his alleged alien abduction.
• Parental abduction: The taking of a child by one parent in violation of the other parent's rights or a court order.
  • The court issued a warrant for parental abduction.

Học thuật

Verb

1. pull away from the body
   • this muscle abducts
2. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
   • The industrialist's son was kidnapped

Từ đồng nghĩa

• kidnap
• nobble
• snatch