English
Etymology
From Latin abducere "to lead away", formed from ab- + ducere "to lead". See duke, and compare abduct.
Pronunciation
IPA|/æb�dus/
SAMPA|/{b"dus/
:*Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�s|-u�s
Verb
en-verb|abduc|ing
- transitive obsolete To draw away|draw or conduct away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part.
#: If we abduce the eye unto either corner, the object will not duplicate. - Sir T. Browne
Translations
Portuguese: abduzir, retrair, desviar, apartar.
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