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abduction definition

ab·duc·tion (ab duk′s̸hən, əb-)

noun

  1. an abducting or being abducted
  2. Law the carrying off of a person by force or fraud; esp., the kidnapping of a woman for marriage, prostitution, etc.
  3. Physiol.
    1. an abducting of a part of the body
    2. the changed position resulting from this

Etymology: LL abductio: see abduct

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abduction Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • prevent: In some cases refusing to allow unsupervised contact may be the only solution to prevent abduction.

Adjective modifier

  • alien: However could alien abduction simply be a symptom of a deluded mind?

Modifies a noun

  • lore: We get none of the biological absurdities of abduction lore, no switching off of witnesses, no mind rays.

Noun used with modifier

  • hip: Effect of duration of passive stretch on hip abduction range of motion.

Preposition: of

  • soldier: Large-scale abductions of Iraqi soldiers, police and civilians have been a feature of sectarian insurgent violence in the past couple of years.

Preposition: by

  • alien: There is certainly nothing impossible about abduction by aliens in UFOs.
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