abducing — æb djuËs / duËs v. draw away, pull away … English contemporary dictionary
Abduce — Ab*duce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abduced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abducing}.] [L. abducere to lead away; ab + ducere to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Abduct}.] To draw or conduct away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] If we… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abduced — Abduce Ab*duce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abduced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abducing}.] [L. abducere to lead away; ab + ducere to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Abduct}.] To draw or conduct away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abduction — Ab*duc tion, n. [L. abductio: cf. F. abduction.] 1. The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away. Roget. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) The movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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abduce — /ab doohs , dyoohs /, v.t., abduced, abducing. Physiol. to draw or take away; abduct. [1530 40; < L abducere, equiv. to ab AB + ducere to lead] * * * … Universalium
abduction — noun /əbˈdʌk.ʃən,æbˈdʌk.ʃən/ a) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away. the abduction of a child b) The movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body. The significance of such … Wiktionary
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abduce — (v.) to draw away by persuasion, 1530s, from L. abductus, pp. of abducere to lead away (see ABDUCTION (Cf. abduction)). Related: Abduced; abducing … Etymology dictionary
abduction — æb dÊŒkʃn n. kidnapping, seizure, carrying off by force; action of separating a limb or other part from the midline of the body (Medicine); abducing, drawing apart … English contemporary dictionary