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abduct

verb

pull away from the body

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
A
Ends with
T
Contains
BD
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

æbˈdʌkt

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verb

  1. pull away from the body

    “this muscle abducts”

verb

  1. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

    “The industrialist's son was kidnapped”

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Example Sentences

this muscle abducts
The industrialist's son was kidnapped

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