abduce

Meanings

Verb

advance evidence for
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.
To draw a conclusion, especially in metanalysis; to deduce.

Origin / Etymology

(1530's) From Latin abdūcō (“lead away”), formed from ab (“from, away from”) + dūcō (“lead”).
* See duke, and compare abduct.

Synonyms

adduce, cite

Scrabble Score: 11

abduce is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
abduce is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abduce is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

abduce is a valid Words With Friends word