abduct
verb
UK/æbˈdʌkt/
US/æbˈdʌkt/
Definitions of abduct verb
capture
- Transitive
to forcibly take someone away, often using threats or violence, and hold them captive
The politician was abducted in broad daylight.
The criminals abducted a teller during the bank robbery.
The child was reportedly abducted from their home last night.
movement
- Transitivemedicalspecialized
to move a limb or other body part away from the midline of the body or from another part
The doctor instructed her to abduct her arm as part of her rehabilitation exercises.
The nurse will gently abduct his leg to perform the examination.
The patient's hip had to be abducted during the orthopedic surgery.