Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Abduction has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
"The local sheriff launched an urgent search after neighbors reported seeing a truck speeding away from our driveway, fearing my sister had been a victim of abduction."
(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
"When you raise your arm straight out to the side, you are performing abduction at the shoulder joint."
Leading away; a carrying away.
"The terrified child was abducted from the playground by an unknown man who led him away into the shadows."
The word "abduction" comes from the Latin verb abdūcō, meaning "to take or lead away," which is formed by combining ab ("away") and dūcō ("to lead"). Originally, it referred to the act of robbing or carrying someone off.