abduct

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /æbˈdʌkt/ or /æbˈdəkt/

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Verb

Plain form abduct

Third-person singular abducts

Past tense abducted

Past participle abducted

Present participle abducting

1. If you abduct a person, you take them away by force.
   • Synonym: kidnap

Related words

• abduction
• abductee