"drawing away, pulling aside," 1713, from Latin abducentem (nominative abducens), present participle of abducere "to lead away," from ab "off, away from" (see ab-) + ducere "to lead," from PIE root *deuk- "to lead."
abdication
abdomen
abdominal
abdominals
abduce
abducent
abduct
abduction
abductor
abeam
abecedary