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abduction

1

[ ab-duhk-shuhn ]

noun

  1. act of abducting.
  2. the state of being abducted.
  3. Law. the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, especially by interfering with a relationship, such as the taking of a child from their parent.


abduction

2

[ ab-duhk-shuhn ]

noun

Logic.
  1. a syllogism whose major premise is certain but whose minor premise is probable.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of abduction1

First recorded in 1620–30; abduct + -ion

Origin of abduction2

First recorded in 1690–1700, abduction is from the New Latin word ²¹²ú»å³Ü³¦³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ²¹²ú»å³Ü³¦³Ù¾±Å; translation of Greek ²¹±è²¹²µÅ²µá¸— ). See abduct, -ion
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Example Sentences

The case against Perez, who is accused of orchestrating the abduction from Tijuana, is a rare example, authorities said, of extreme cartel violence playing out on U.S. soil.

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Referring to this week's incident, the OLA has said it had received reports of the abductions and that it was "conducting an investigation".

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It said these abductions were taking place amid a "concerning reduction in American leadership in countering these crimes".

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Speaking at a protest last Friday, she said that Columbia University’s role in Khalil’s abduction was “beyond capitulation†and that this issue is the "canary in the coal mine" in terms of criminalizing political speech.

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Columbia likely knew this was coming; Khalil wrote to the University repeatedly asking for help in the weeks before his abduction to no response.

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