abducting

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/æb.dəkˈtɪŋ/

A form of abduct — To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap.

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abducent
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of abduct

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveespecially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part

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abducent
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abducent

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

abducting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abducting

MLA

“abducting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abducting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abducting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abducting.

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