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Abducting   /æbdˈəktɪŋ/  /əbdˈəktɪŋ/   Listen
Abducting

adjective
1.
Especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part.  Synonym: abducent.


Abduct

verb
(past & past part. abducted; pres. part. abducting)
1.
Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom.  Synonyms: kidnap, nobble, snatch.
2.
Pull away from the body.



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"Abducting" Quotes from Famous Books



... no conscientious scruples against abducting the minister," rejoined Raymond laughing; "a thing which I am rather loath ...
— Dulcibel - A Tale of Old Salem • Henry Peterson
... me; I'll need a little to use to get back to the city. To-morrow I'll meet you some place and give you the rest. In addition I'll give you a chance to get out without being arrested for your part in abducting me and ...
— The Brand of Silence - A Detective Story • Harrington Strong


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