1
[ verb ] take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

Synonyms

kidnap snatch nobble

Examples

"The industrialist's son was kidnapped"

Related terms

seize seize shanghai crime kidnapper abduction

2
[ verb ] pull away from the body, of muscles

Related terms

adduct pull abduction

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Rhymes with

duct ducked bucked conduct deduct induct tucked viaduct obstruct aqueduct byproduct conduct product misconduct plucked reconstruct construct deconstruct instruct destruct construct

Phonetic and Homophones

AE0 B D AH1 K T

Similar Spelling

abductor abducted abduction abducting abducent abduce abducens abydos

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