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Abducting
- verb - especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
- pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"
- take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"
Abduction
- noun - (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
- the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
Abductors
- noun - a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
- someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
Abruption
- noun - an instance of sudden interruption
Accustoms
- verb - make psychologically or physically used (to something);
Acoustics
- noun - a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
- the study of the physical properties of sound
Acquittal
- noun - a judgment of not guilty
Acquitted
- verb - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
- declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; "he stands acquitted on all charges"; "the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity"
- pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
Acquitter
- - One who acquits or releases.
Actuating
- verb - causing motion or action or change
- give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
- put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"