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abduction noun

  /æbˈdək.ʃn̩/ , /æbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ , /əbˈdək.ʃn̩/ , /əbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ , /ˈeɪˈbiː.dʌk.ʃn̩/
  • (anatomy) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body. [from mid-17th century.]
  • (logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable. [from late 17th century.]
 abduzione
  • (legal) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being. [from mid-18th century.]
 rapimento
  • Leading away; a carrying away. [from early 17th century.]
 rapimento, sequestro

abduct verb

  /æbˈdʌkt/ , /əbˈdʌkt/
  • (transitive) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap. [Early 17th century.]
 rapire, abdurre, sottrarre, sequestrare

abductive adjective

  /æbˈdʌk.tɪv/ , /ˈæbˌdək.tɪv/
  • (logic, computing) Being or relating to a logical process of abduction or inference. [Early 20th century.]
 abduttivo
  • (anatomy) Related or pertaining to abductor muscles and their movement. [Mid 19th century.]
 abduttore
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