abdūcō

From Proto-Italic *abdoukō. Equivalent to ab- (“from, away from”) +‎ dūcō (“to lead, conduct, draw, bring forward”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /abˈduː.koː/, [äbˈd̪uːkoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /abˈdu.ko/, [äbˈd̪uːko]

Verb

abdūcō (present infinitive abdūcere, perfect active abdūxī, supine abductum); third conjugation, irregular short imperative

1. (literally)
   1. (in general) to lead away or aside, take away, bring away, carry off; detach, remove [ synonyms, antonym ▲]

      Synonyms: abdō, āmandō, āmōlior, āmoveō, aspellō, auferō, dēmoveō, dētrahō, exhauriō, eximō, relēgō, legō, removeō, submoveō, sperno, āvertō, eximō, dēmō

      Antonym: addō

   2. (in particular):
      1. to take (with one) to dine
      2. to take aside
      3. to carry off or away forcibly; rob, ravish

[ synonyms ▲]

1. Synonyms: rapiō, dīripiō, ēripiō, adimō, rapiō, corripiō, auferō, āmoveō, āvertō, tollō, praedor, agō

1. 1. (law) take away, drive away

1. (figurative)
   1. (in general) to lead away, separate, distinguish
   2. (in particular):
      1. to seduce, charm, attract or entice away, pervert; alienate from fidelity or allegiance [ synonyms ▲]

         Synonyms: allicefaciō, corrumpō, pelliciō, sēdūcō

      2. to withdraw, draw off, hinder (from a study, pursuit, duty, etc.) [ synonym ▲]

         Synonym: recēdō

      3. to cause to withdraw, be separated, fall off or drop out; divert [ synonym ▲]

         Synonym: redūcō

      4. to bring down, reduce, degrade, lower [ synonym ▲]

         Synonym: attenuō