/ Dictionary / Index A abduction: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•duc•tion Pronunciation: (ab-duk'shun), [key] — n. act of abducting. the state of being abducted. the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, esp. by interfering with a relationship, as the taking of a child from its parent. ab•duc•tion Pronunciation: (ab-duk'shun), [key] — n. Logic. a syllogism whose major premise is certain but whose minor premise is probable. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abduction (Thesaurus) abductee abductor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language