abductor meaning

UK US /æbˈdʌktɚ/ 3 syllables

abductor (noun): someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom).

abductor has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

abductor as a noun

  1. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

    Synonyms: kidnapper, kidnaper, snatcher

    Type of: criminal, captor

    Kinds: crimp, shanghaier

    Related forms: abduct

  2. a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line

    Synonyms: abductor muscle

    Type of: skeletal muscle

    Kinds: musculus abductor digiti minimi manus, musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis, musculus abductor hallucis, musculus abductor pollicis

    Related forms: abduct

How to pronounce abductor

abductor is pronounced /æbˈdʌktɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with abductor

Word lists: words starting with AB · words ending in OR · 8-letter words

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