abducting

verb

Meaning

Taking someone away illegally by force or deception.

Examples

The criminal was charged with abducting a wealthy businessman for ransom.
Witnesses described the suspect abducting the victim into a dark van.

Synonyms: taking, snatching, kidnapping, abducting

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abducting

verb

Pronunciation: /æbˈdʌktɪŋ/

Definition

Taking someone away illegally by force or deception.

Examples

The criminal was charged with abducting a wealthy businessman for ransom.
Witnesses described the suspect abducting the victim into a dark van.
The film depicts a harrowing story of a parent abducting their own child during a custody dispute.

How to Use abducting

abduct someone (collocation): the standard transitive use of the verb — "The gang planned on abducting the witness before the trial."
be abducted by (prepositional phrase): passive construction describing the victim — "The tourist was abducted by a group of armed men."

Synonyms of abducting

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