Part of Speech

Verb

Pronunciation

/æbˈdʌkt/

Definitions

• To take someone away illegally by force or deception; to kidnap.
• In anatomy, to move a limb away from the midline of the body.

Usage Examples

• "The criminal was charged with attempting to abduct a child."
• "In yoga, practitioners often learn to abduct their arms and legs during poses."

Etymology

From Latin "abductus," past participle of "abducere," meaning "to lead away."

Synonyms

• Kidnap
• Seize
• Capture

Antonyms

• Release
• Return

Translations

• Spanish: abdicar
• French: abduire
• German: entführen
• Italian: rapire
• Portuguese: sequestrar
• Russian: похитить (pokhitit)
• Chinese (Simplified): 绑架 (bǎngjià)
• Japanese: 誘拐する (yūkai suru)
• Korean: 유괴하다 (yugyehada)
• Arabic: اختطاف (ikhtitaf)
• Hindi: अपहरण करना (apaharan karna)
• Bengali: অপহরণ করা (opohoron kora)
• Punjabi: ਬਹਿਜ਼ਕਰਨਾ (bahij karna)
• Gujarati: અપહરણ કરવું (apaharan karvu)
• Marathi: अपहरण करणे (apaharan karne)
• Tamil: கடத்துதல் (kaḍattutal)
• Telugu: అపహరించడం (apaharin̄cēḍaṁ)
• Malayalam: അപഹരണം (apaharanam)
• Kannada: ಅಪಹರಣ (apaharan)
• Odia: ଅପହରଣ (apaharan)
• Assamese: অপহৰণ (opohoron)
• Urdu: اغوا کرنا (ighwa karna)
• Manipuri: abduct
• Sindhi: abduct (for context)

Regional Pronunciation Variations

Pronunciation may vary based on regional accents.

Historical Usage

The term has historically been used in legal contexts to describe the act of kidnapping.

Cultural Nuances

In many cultures, abduction is treated as a severe crime and is subject to strict legal penalties.

More Information

Abduction can also refer to the act of moving a limb away from the body, commonly used in medical and anatomical contexts.