abduct
English Thesaurus
1. pull away from the body (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | draw, force, pull, |
| definition | : | cause to move by pulling (verb.contact) |
2. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | seize, |
| definition | : | take or capture by force (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | impress, shanghai, |
| definition | : | take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship (verb.contact) |
3. pull away from the body (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | adduct, |
| definition | : | draw a limb towards the body (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | abduction, |
| definition | : | (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | abductor, abductor muscle, |
| definition | : | a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line (noun.body) |
4. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | abduction, |
| definition | : | the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | kidnapping, snatch, |
| definition | : | (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment (noun.act) |
5. pull away from the body (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | adduct, |
| definition | : | draw a limb towards the body (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | abduction, |
| definition | : | (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | abductor, abductor muscle, |
| definition | : | a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line (noun.body) |
6. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | abduction, |
| definition | : | the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | kidnapping, snatch, |
| definition | : | (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment (noun.act) |
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