duc-, -duce, -duct, -ducent, -ductor, -duction, -ductive, -ducer, -ducement, -ducation +

1. To lead or to draw away by some act or a persuasion: "The Pied Piper was able to abduce the children to run away from home."

"The ditch abduces the flood water off the street."

"The children were abduced from the proximity of the barking dog by their teacher."

"By abducing the kitten to move from the ledge of the window with a bowl of milk, the woman saved the kitten's life."

2. To draw away or to move away from a median plane: "The doctor had to abduce the patient's right arm from its midplane to the side and back again."

Either of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that convey motor impulses to the rectus muscle on the lateral side of each eye: "The ophthalmologist had to correct the abducentes of Maureen because she had a paralysis of the nerves which resulted in diplopia or double vision."

A reference to drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent body part: "In anatomy, the abducent muscle; such as therectus lateralis muscle of the eye, moves the eyeball outwardly."

"Abducent muscles refer to moving a part of the body away from an adjacent part."

A small motor nerve that supplies the lateral rectus muscle of the eye: "The adducent is the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward."

1. To lead, take away, or carry off improperly, whether by force or fraud; to carry off, to kidnap: "Tamara Patrick and her child were abducted from their home."

"The hitchhiker tried to abduct the dog which was lying next to the road."

"Melinda Pearl was wondering what would happen when the man abducts the puppy without getting permission."

"The customer saw Douglas Johnsion abducting a package of grapes from the store."

2. To pull something; such as, a muscle, away from the midpoint or midline of the body or of a bodily limb: "When Jason fell, he abducted a muscle in his leg and so he had to limp to the bench so he could sit down."

A person who has been taken away, or carried off improperly, whether by force or by fraud: "The newspaper presented the story about the abductee of a well-known kidnapping."

"Three of the abductees agreed to meet with the police in an effort to catch the guy who held them in captivity for several days before he was paid the ransom that he demanded."

The process of having been carried or taken away; such as, a wife, a child, a ward, or a voter: "The abductions of minors under the age of sixteen, without the consent of their parents or guardians; as well as, the forcible carrying off of anyone over that age takes place in many parts of the world."

"The story of the Lindbergh baby abduction on March 1, 1932, was news all around the world when the child's absence was discovered and reported to his parents, who were at home, at approximately 10:00 p.m."

"Today there are many reports of abductions taking place in impoverished countries."

1. Someone who illegally leads, or takes, someone away by force or deception: "The description of the abductor matched the profile in the police station."
2. A muscle that pulls the body or a limb away from a midpoint or midline; such as, raising the arm out from the side: "Eric strained both abductors in his right arm when he tried to throw the baseball."

Offer as a reason in support of an argument; give as proof or evidence for consideration; cite as pertinent or conclusive or persuasive: "The speaker adduced three reasons for his actions."

1. To bring forward (verbally) for consideration, to cite, to allege.
2. To bring forward in argument or as evidence; to cite as pertinent or conclusive: "He tried to adduce reasons in support of a constitutional amendment."

Bringing or drawing towards a given point or common center; attribute of the muscles, called adductors. Opposed to abducent.

Capable of being cited as an example or means of proof in an argument.

To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.

1. To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.
2. The action of adducing or bringing forward facts or statements.