🚓abduct

verb
/əbˈdʌkt/

Meaning

to take someone away illegally by force or deception

Example Sentences

The criminal tried to abduct the child in broad daylight.

Example Expressions

alien abduction

Synonyms

kidnap, seize, snatch, carry off, capture

Antonyms

release, free, liberate

Collocations

abduct a child, abduct a victim, attempted abduction, mass abduction

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