Noun: abductor ub'dúk-tu(r)
- Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
"The abductor demanded a large sum of money for the safe return of the hostage";
- kidnapper, kidnaper [US], snatcher
- A muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
"The abductor muscles of the hip move the leg away from the body's midline";
- abductor muscle
Derived forms: abductors
Type of: captor, capturer, crim [Brit, informal], criminal, crook [informal], felon, malefactor [formal], outlaw, skeletal muscle, striated muscle
Encyclopedia: Abductor