English▸ noun [mass noun]
1 the action of taking someone away by force or deception:
they organized the abduction of Mr Cordes on his way to the airport
[count noun] abductions by armed men in plain clothes.
▪ (in legal use) the unlawful 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