In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
abducted
simple past tense and past participle of abduct
abducted (not comparable)
Having been kidnapped; having become the victim of an abduction
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*duct", v.t. [imp. & p.p. Abducted; p.pr. & vb.n. Abducting.] Etym: [L. abductus, p.p. of abducere. See Abduce.]
1. To take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap.
2. To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 June 2025
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.