ABDUCE

adduce, abduce, cite

(verb) advance evidence for

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

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

(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 16th century.]

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

Source: Wiktionary


Ab*duce", v.t. [imp. & p.p. Abduced; p.pr. & vb.n. Abducing.] Etym: [L. abducere to lead away; ab + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Abduct.]

Definition: To draw or conduct away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part. [Obs.] If we abduce the eye unto either corner, the object will not duplicate. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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