1. (physiology) especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
   "The abducting muscles help move the arm away from the body";
   - abducent

1. Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
   "The industrialist's son was abducted";
   - kidnap, nobble [Brit, informal], snatch
    
2. Pull away from the body
   "this muscle abducts"

Type of: draw, pull, seize

Antonym: adduct

Encyclopedia: Abducting