abduct

Meanings

• Verb

  To seize or carry away by force, especially secretly and illegally.

  - "The kidnapper abducted the victim and held him ransom."
  - "The president's son was abducted during a trip to a foreign country."

• Verb

  To draw a conclusion or form an explanation based on insufficient or indirect evidence.

  - "Detectives often abduct conclusions based on the available evidence."
  - "The witness' testimony was not enough to abduct a definitive answer."

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Pronunciation

1. /æbˈdəkt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11546260"

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Antonyms

adduct , reinstate , restore

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Synonyms

carry off , drag away , kidnap , run away with , seize , spirit away , stretch , take away

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abduct
duct , persevere , reduct , ductile

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Variants

List of all variants of abduct that leads to same result
abduct , abducted , abducting , abductor , abductores , abductors , abducts

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Etymology

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The word 'abduct' comes from the Latin word 'abducere,' which means 'to lead away.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'abduction' is also used in astronomy to describe the apparent movement of a celestial body caused by the Earth's rotation.

2. The term 'abduct' is sometimes used in psychology to describe a type of memory error in which people recall events incorrectly.

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Related Concepts

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1. Kidnapping: The crime of seizing and carrying away a person by force or deception, typically to hold them captive and demand ransom.

2. Jumping to conclusions: Forming an opinion or making a decision without having all the facts.

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Culture

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In literature, 'abduct' has been used to describe both the act of kidnapping and the act of jumping to conclusions. In art, it has been depicted in various forms, such as in kidnapping scenes in films and in works that explore the human tendency to jump to conclusions.

How to Memorize "abduct"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of seizing and carrying away someone or something by force.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'abduct' with the idea of seizing or carrying away.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Abduct means to lead away' to remember the meaning of the word.

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