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