English▸ noun
1 the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will:
they organized the abduction of Mr. Cordes on his way to the airport
abductions by armed men in plain clothes.
▪ (in legal use) the illegal removal of a child from its parents or guardians:
the man is also accused of the attempted abduction of another youngster.
2 Physiology the movement of a limb or other part away from the midline of the body, or from another part. The opposite of adduction.