prove vs abduce

prove and abduce both are verbs.

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

As verbs, abduce is a hyponym of prove; that is, abduce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prove:

Other hyponyms of prove include attest, certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest, presume, adduce, cite.

prove (verb)	abduce (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	advance evidence for
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