Definition & Meaning of "abduction"in English

Abduction

the act of forcibly taking someone away, typically by kidnapping

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

abductions

Examples

The police are investigating the abduction of a child from the park.

(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body

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