Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   abduction

   /əbˈdʌkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of taking someone away by force or deception: "they organized the abduction of Mr Cordes on his way to the airport"
   • ▪ (in legal use) the unlawful removal of a child from its parents or guardians: "the man is also accused of the attempted abduction of another youngster"
   • 2. the movement of a limb or other part away from the midline of the body, or from another part.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • A

     1

   • B

     3

   • D

     2

   • U

     1

   • C

     3

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abductionAbduction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abduction

   • Cached

   abduction: [noun] the action of abducting : the condition of being abducted.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABDUCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   ABDUCTION definition: 1. the act of making a person go somewhere with you, especially using threats or violence: 2. the…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABDUCTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   ABDUCTION meaning: 1. the act of making a person go somewhere with you, especially using threats or violence: 2. the…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › abductionABDUCTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › abduction

   • Cached

   Abduction definition: act of abducting. . See examples of ABDUCTION used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABDUCT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   ABDUCT definition: 1. to force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence: 2. to move a part…. Learn more.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abductAbduct Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abduct

   • Cached

   The meaning of ABDUCT is to seize and take away (a person) by force. How to use abduct in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabduction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Definition of abduction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › abduction_nabduction, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

   www.oed.com › dictionary › abduction_n

   • Cached

   abduction, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abductionAbduction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abduction

    If you're the victim of an abduction, you've been carried away against your will — kidnapped. The word comes from Latin ab "away" + ducere "lead." Abduction is also when you move your arm or leg away from your midline.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABDUCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

    • Cached

    2 meanings: 1. the act of taking someone away by force or cunning; kidnapping 2. the action of certain muscles in pulling a.... Click for more definitions.