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abducting

/æb.dəkˈtɪŋ/

abducting is the present participle and gerund of abduct.

Meaning of abduct

Verb

abduct (third-person singular simple present abducts, present participle abducting, simple past and past participle abducted)

  1. (transitive) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap.
    • to abduct children
  2. (transitive) To draw away, as a limb or other part, from the median axis of the body.

Questions about abducting

What is abducting the present participle and gerund of?
Abducting is the present participle and gerund of abduct.
How do you pronounce abducting?
Abducting is pronounced /æb.dəkˈtɪŋ/.

Words near abducting in the dictionary

  1. abduct
  2. abducted
  3. abductee
  4. abductees
  5. abductin
  6. abducting
  7. abductins
  8. abduction
  9. abductional
  10. abductions
  11. abductive

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