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Added 10 October 2026

abduct

/æbˈdʌkt/ verb

In Latin: raptō Wiktionary

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To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
to abduct children
To draw away, as a limb or other part, from the median axis of the body.

Origin

From Latin abductus, perfect passive participle of abduco (“to lead away”), from ab (“away”) + duco (“to lead”).

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