abduct

/æbˈdʌkt/, /əb-/ v [T]

Definition

› to take a person away by force: Kidnappers abducted the child from the playground. abduction

/æbˈdʌk·ʃən/, /əb-/ n [C/U] › [C] The abduction took place in front of several helpless witnesses.

(Definition of abduct v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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