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1. : to seize and take away (a person) by force. The girl was abducted by kidnappers. 2. : to draw or spread away (a part of the body, such as a limb or the fingers) from a position near or parallel to the median axis of the body or from the axis of a limb. a muscle that abducts the arm. abductor.
Fewer than 350 people under the age of 21 have been abducted by strangers in the United States per year, on average, between 2010–2017. According to another source, only about 100 cases per year can be classified as abductions by strangers.
Kidnapping may be done to demand a ransom in exchange for releasing the victim, or for other illegal purposes. Kidnapping can be accompanied by bodily injury, which elevates the crime to aggravated kidnapping. [4] Kidnapping of a child is known as child abduction, which is a separate legal category.
to force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence: The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists. Synonyms. kidnap. snatch (TAKE QUICKLY) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to take someone somewhere. take I have to take my mother to the doctor today.
to force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence: The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists. Synonyms. kidnap. snatch (TAKE QUICKLY) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to take someone somewhere. take I have to take my mother to the doctor today.
Aug 25, 2023 · Aug. 24, 2023, 7:23 PM PDT. By Tim Stelloh. A missing Arizona woman who was allegedly kidnapped by a man posing as an Uber driver was rescued after she passed a chilling note to a customer at a...
verb. /æbˈdʌkt/ Verb Forms. abduct somebody to take somebody away illegally, especially using force synonym kidnap. He had attempted to abduct the two children. Topics Crime and punishment c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Join us.
