abduce vs prove

abduce and prove both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abduce	No	No	Yes	No
prove	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prove is a hypernym of abduce; that is, prove is a word with a broader meaning than abduce:

Other hypernyms of abduce include bear witness, evidence, show, testify.

abduce (verb)	prove (verb)
advance evidence for	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
	obtain probate of
	prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
	provide evidence for
	take a trial impression of
	cause to puff up with a leaven
	increase in volume
	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
	be shown or be found to be