abduco

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ab-dūco: xi, ctum, 3,
I v. a. (ABDOVCIT =abduit, in the epitaph of Scipio, Inscr. Orell. 550; perf. abduxti, Plaut. Curc. 5, 2, 16; imper. abduce, id. Bacch. 4, 9, 108; id. Curc. 5, 3, 15; Ter. Ad. 3, 4, 36; id. Phorm. 2, 3, 63; but also abduc, id. Eun. 2, 3, 86), to lead one away, to take or bring with one, to carry off, take or bring away, remove, etc.
I Lit.
   A In gen., of personal objects; constr. aliquem, ab, ex, de; in, ad: SVBIGIT. OMNE. LOVCANAM. OPSIDESQVE. ABDOVCIT (=subigit omnem Lucanam obsidesque abducit), epitaph of Scipio, 1. 1.: hominem P. Quinctii deprehendis in publico; conaris abducere, Cic. Quint. 19, 61: cohortes secum, Caes. B. C. 1, 15 med. al.: abduce me hinc ab hac, quantum potest, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 108: abductus a mari atque ab lis copiis, quas, etc.... frumento ac commeatu abstractus, Caes. B. C. 3, 78: tamquam eum, qui sit rhetori tradendus, abducendum protinus a grammaticis putem, Quint. 2, 1, 12: ut Hispanos omnes procul ab nomine Scipionis ex Hispania abduceret, Liv. 27, 20, 7: tu dux, tu comes es; tu nos abducis ab Histro. Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 119: ut collegam vi de foro abducerent, Liv. 2, 56, 15: sine certamine inde abductae legiones, id. 2, 22, 2: credo (illum) abductum in ganeum aliquo, Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 5: abduxi exercitum ad infestissimam Ciliciae partem, Cic. Fam. 2, 10, 3: ipsos in lautumias abduci imperabat, id. Verr. 2, 5, 56 fin.; so, liberos eorum in servitutem, Caes. B. G. 1, 11, 3: servum extra convivium, Sen. Contr. 4, 25. —Poet. with acc. only: tollite me, Teucri; quascumque abducite terras (= in terras), Verg. A. 3, 601. —
   b Of animals: donec (avem) in diversum abducat a nidis, Plin. 10, 33, 51 fin. —
   c . Sometimes also of inanim. objects: clavem, to take away, Plaut. Cas. 5, 2, 8: pluteos ad alia opera, Caes. B. C. 2, 9: capita retro ab ictu, to draw back, Verg. A. 5, 428: togam a faucibus ac summo pectore, Quint. 11, 3, 145: aquam alicui (=deducere, defiectere), to divert, draw off, Dig. 39, 2, 26. —Poet.: somnos, to take away, deprive of, Ov. F. 5, 477.
   B In partic.
   1   To take with one to dine: tum me convivam solum abducebat sibi, Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 17: advenientem ilico abduxi ad cenam, id. Heaut. 1, 2, 9 al.
   2   To take aside (in mal. part.): aliquam in cubiculum, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 7; so Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 33; Suet. Aug. 69; Just. 21, 2 fin. al.
   3   To carry away forcibly, to raxish, rob: ad quem iste deduxerat Tertiam, Isidori mimi flliam, vi abductam ab Rhodio tibicine, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 34; cf. id. ib. 2, 5, 31, § 81; Verg. A. 7, 362: aliquam alicui (marito, etc.), Suet. Oth. 3; Dig. 47, 10, 1 al.: aliquam gremils, Verg. A. 10, 79. —So also of stolen cattle, to drive away: cujus (Geryonis) armenta liercules abduxerit, Plin. 4, 22, 36 fin.; so, abducta armenta, Ov. H. 16, 359.
   4   In jurid. lang.: auferre et abducere, to take and drive away (auferre of inanlmate things, abducere of living beings, as slaves, cattle), Cic. Quint. 27, 84; Dig. 21, 2, 57, § 1.
II Trop.
   A In gen., to lead away, separate, distinguish: animum ad se ipsum advocamus, secum esse cogimus, maximeque a corpore abducimus, Cic. Tusc. 1, 31; so, aciem mentis a consuetudine oculorum, id. N. D. 2, 17: divinationem caute a conjecturis, id. Div. 2, 5, 13.
   B In partic.
   1   To seduce, alienate from fidelity or allegiance: legiones a Bruto, Cic. Phil. 10, 3, 6: exercitum ab illo, id. ib. 10, 4, 9: equitatum a consule, id. ib. 11, 12, 27 al.
   2   From a study, pursuit, duty, etc., to withdraw, draw off, hinder (syn.: avoco, averto): vos a vostris abduxi negotlis, Plaut. Rud. 1, 2, 1; cf.: a quo studio te abduci negotiis intellego, Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 5; and: abducuntur homines nonnumquam etiam ab institutis suis magnitudine pecuniae, id. Verr. 2, 4, 6, § 12 (followed by ab humanitate deducere); so, aliquem a meretricio quaestu, id. Phil. 2, 18: aliquem a populorum rebus, id. Rep. 5, 2: ab isto officio incommodo, id. Lael. 2, 8 al.
   3    To bring down, reduce, degrade (Ciceron.): ne ars tanta...a religionis auctoritate abduceretur ad mercedem atque quaestum, Cic. Div. 1, 41, 92; so, aliquem ad hanc hominum libidinem ac licentiam, id. Verr. 2, 3, 90, § 210.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

abdūcō,⁸ dūxī, ductum, ĕre, tr.
    I [pr.]
1 conduire en partant d’un point, emmener : cohortes secum Cæs. C. 1, 15, 3, emmener avec soi les cohortes ; de ara Pl. Rud. 723, emmener de l’autel, cf. Varro Men. 11 ; Liv. 2, 56, 15 ; 23, 23, 8 ; ex ædibus Pl. Truc. 847, de la maison, cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 85 ; 5, 33 ; Br. 222 ; Liv. 5, 1, 5 ; ab Sagunto exercitum Liv. 21, 10, 13, emmener l’armée de Sagonte [qu’elle assiège], cf. Tib. 2, 3, 61
2 emmener, enlever : familiam Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 57, enlever les esclaves ; legiones a Bruto Cic. Phil. 10, 6, enlever ses légions à Brutus, cf. Cæs. C. 1, 9, 4 ; navis a prædonibus abducta Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 125, navire enlevé aux pirates, cf. Cæs. C. 3, 23, 2 || [avec dat.] aliquem, aliquid alicui, enlever qqn, qqch. à qqn : Pl. Merc. 994 ; Val. Flacc. 6, 298 ; Petr. 114, 7 || [dat. ou abl. ? douteux] Virg. En. 10, 79 ; Luc. 6, 441 ; 9, 648 ; 10, 153, etc.
    II [fig.] séparer de, détacher de :
1 [idée d’éloignement] : a malis mors abducit Cic. Tusc. 1, 83, la mort nous détache des maux, cf. Div. 2, 13 ; Nat. 2, 45 ; Verr. 2, 3, 159 ; Phil. 2, 44 ; de Or. 2, 293, etc.
2 détourner de : aliquem ab negotio Cic. Fl. 92, détourner qqn de ses occupations, cf. Off. 1, 19 ; Læl. 8
3 détacher, détourner et amener à soi : discipulum ab aliquo Cic. Fin. 5, 75, enlever à qqn son disciple ; equitatum ad se Cic. Phil. 11, 27, amener à soi la cavalerie
4 détourner d’une chose et mener à une autre : ne ars tanta a religionis auctoritate abduceretur ad mercedem atque quæstum Cic. Div. 1, 92, pour éviter qu’une science si importante s’éloignant de la majesté religieuse n’en vînt à la recherche du profit et du gain, cf. Clu. 89 ; Verr. 2, 3, 210 ; Sen. Ep. 24, 16
5 [fig. en parl. de choses], emmener, enlever, emporter : omnia sternet abducetque secum vetustas Sen. Marc. 26, 6, le temps abattra toutes choses et les emportera avec lui, cf. Ep. 71, 15.
     [arch.] abdouco CIL 1, 6 || impér. abduc, mais abduce Pl. Bacch. 1031 ; Curc. 693 ; Pœn. 1173, etc.; Ter. Ad. 482 ; Phorm. 410 || pf. abduxti Pl. Curc. 614.