noun
- the crime of taking someone away by force or deception
- the movement of a limb or body part away from the center of the body
Usage: medical
Examples
- The police investigated the child’s abduction from the playground.
- The kidnapper was charged with abduction and false imprisonment.
- Witnesses reported seeing the abduction take place near the school.
- The shoulder abduction exercise helps strengthen the deltoid muscles.
- Physical therapy included practicing hip abduction movements.
- The doctor tested the patient’s arm abduction range of motion.