abduct
verb | /abduct/
to carry off or kidnap by force
abduct
verb | /abduct/
Essential WordsMEDIUMto carry off or kidnap by force
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"The police arrested suspects who were accused of trying to abduct a child."
"They found evidence proving someone attempted to abduct the heiress."
Mnemonic Trick
ab + duct (lead away) → lead away
Etymology
from Latin abductus, past participle of abducere “to lead away”
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