noun
abductor
ab-DUHK-t
noun
1
Someone who unlawfully takes a person away by force; a kidnapper.
"The abductor demanded a ransom before releasing the hostage."
2
(anatomy) A muscle that pulls a limb away from the body's midline.
"The hip abductors are worked hard in lateral lunge exercises."
How to Use Abductor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA kidnapper, or — in the gym/anatomy sense — a muscle that moves a limb outward from the body.
Common pairings
hip abductor
the victim's abductor
Word Forms
abductors plural, abductors plural, abductores plural
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Etymology
From Latin abductor, "one who leads away," built from the same root as abduct.