English noun: abductor |
1. | abductor (person) someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) |
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| Synonyms | kidnaper, kidnapper, snatcher |
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| Broader (hypernym) | captor, capturer, criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | crimp, crimper, seizer, shanghaier |
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2. | abductor (body) a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line |
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| Synonyms | abductor muscle |
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| Broader (hypernym) | skeletal muscle, striated muscle |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | musculus abductor digiti minimi manus, musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis, musculus abductor hallucis, musculus abductor pollicis |
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