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Meaning of abduction

ab•duc•tion

Pronunciation: (ab-duk'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. act of abducting.
  2. the state of being abducted.
  3. the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, esp. by interfering with a relationship, as the taking of a child from its parent.

ab•duc•tion

Pronunciation: (ab-duk'shun), [key]
— n. Logic.
  1. a syllogism whose major premise is certain but whose minor premise is probable.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
abductee abductor