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Abduct
Pronunciation : Ab*duct"
Part of Speech : v.t. [imp. & p.p. Abducted; p.pr. & vb.n. Abducting.]
Etymology : [L. abductus, p.p. of abducere. See Abduce.]
Definition : 1. To take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap.
2. To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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