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abduction

[ ab-duhk-shuhn ]

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noun

act of abducting.
the state of being abducted.
Law. the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, especially by interfering with a relationship, such as the taking of a child from their parent.

abduction

[ ab-duhk-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Logic.

a syllogism whose major premise is certain but whose minor premise is probable.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of abduction¹

First recorded in 1620–30; abduct + -ion

Origin of abduction²

First recorded in 1690–1700, abduction is from the New Latin word abductiōn- (stem of abductiō; translation of Greek apagōgḗ ). See abduct, -ion

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kidnapping
rape
seizure
theft

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