abductor

English Thesaurus

1. a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line (noun.body)

hypernym	:	skeletal muscle, striated muscle,
definition	:	a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes (noun.body)

hyponym	:	musculus abductor digiti minimi manus,
definition	:	the abductor muscle of the little finger (noun.body)

hyponym	:	musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis,
definition	:	the abductor muscles of the little toe (noun.body)

hyponym	:	musculus abductor hallucis,
definition	:	the abductor muscle of the great toe (noun.body)

hyponym	:	musculus abductor pollicis,
definition	:	the abductor muscle of the thumb (noun.body)

2. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	captor, capturer,
definition	:	a person who captures and holds people or animals (noun.person)

hypernym	:	criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw,
definition	:	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime (noun.person)

hyponym	:	crimp, crimper,
definition	:	someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers (noun.person)

hyponym	:	seizer, shanghaier,
definition	:	a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship (noun.person)

3. a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line (noun.body)

derivation	:	abduct,
definition	:	pull away from the body (verb.contact)

4. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) (noun.person)

derivation	:	abduct, kidnap, nobble, snatch,
definition	:	take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom (verb.contact)

5. a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line (noun.body)

derivation	:	abduct,
definition	:	pull away from the body (verb.contact)

6. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) (noun.person)

derivation	:	abduct, kidnap, nobble, snatch,
definition	:	take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom (verb.contact)