Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abduct

/æbˈdʌkt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: abduct
IPA: /æbˈdʌkt/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To draw away, as a limb or other part, from the median axis of the body.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"to abduct children"
"I was abducted by aliens."
"That same night he had by force abducted the president and the secretary of the club, and had taken them, much against their will upon a voyage in the wonderful air-ship, the “Albatross,” which he had constructed."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin abdūcō Latin abductusder. English abduct From Latin abductus, perfect passive participle of abduco (“to lead away”), from ab (“away”) + duco (“to lead”). * (physiology): Back-formation from abduction.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: abductus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æbˈdʌkt/
British English: /æbˈdʌkt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

abducts (present, singular) abducting (participle, present) abducted (participle, past) abducted (past)

Derived Forms

abductee abductive hyperabduct

Frequently Paired Words

abduce abducens abducent abduction abductor

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

adduct reinstate restore

Rhymes With

fucked construct sucked tucked duct instruct reconstruct plucked deduct obstruct ducked destruct

Questions

How do you pronounce abduct?: The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈdʌkt/.
What does abduct mean?: To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap.
Where does abduct come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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