abduce

(1530's) From Latin abdūcō (“lead away”), formed from ab (“from, away from”) + dūcō (“lead”).

• See duke, and compare abduct.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əb.ˈdjuːs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /æb.ˈdus/, /æb.ˈdjus/, /əb.ˈdus/, /əb.ˈdjus/
• Rhymes: -uːs

abduce (third-person singular simple present abduces, present participle abducing, simple past and past participle abduced)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body;abduct. [Mid 16^th century.][1]

   • If we abduce the eye unto either corner, the object will not duplicate. - Sir T. Browne

2. (transitive) To draw a conclusion, especially in metanalysis; to deduce. [Mid 20^th century.][1]

abduce

1. third-person singular present indicative of abdurre

abdūce

1. second-person singular present active imperative of abdūcō

abduce

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of abducir.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of abducir.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of abducir.