Word Meaning

abduction definition and meaning

n. The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away.
n. The movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
n. The wrongful, and usually the forcible, carrying off of a human being; as, the abduction of a child, the abduction of an heiress.
n. A syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable.

Crossword clues for abduction

- Kidnapping
- Kidnapping, seizure