Abduct - English meaning

æbˈdʌkt

Abduct – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap.
Usage examples:
The millionaire who disappeared may have been abducted
Synonims:
KidnapCarry offSeizeCaptureRun away/off withMake off withSpirit awayHold hostageHold to ransomHijackSnatchShanghaiNobbleRavishRape
verb
(of a muscle) move (a limb or part) away from the midline of the body or from another part.
Usage examples:
The posterior rectus muscle, which abducts the eye
verb
Take (someone) away by force or deception; kidnap.
Usage examples:
The millionaire who disappeared may have been abducted

verb
Take away to an undisclosed location against their will

verb
To force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence
Usage examples:
The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists.

verb
To move a part of the body away from the central part of the body or away from another body part
Usage examples:
Listen for a clicking sound as the child's hips are abducted.

Abduct translation into English

Abduct: translate from English into Chinese

拐, 诱拐, 拐走, 胁持

Abduct: translate from English into Dutch

Ontvoeren, Wegvoeren, Afvoeren, Wegtrekken

Abduct: translate from English into French

Enlever

Abduct: translate from English into German

Entführen, Rauben, Verschleppen

Abduct: translate from English into Hindi

अपहरण, अपहरण करना, भगा ले जाना, धोखा देकर या फुसलाकर भगा ले जाना

Abduct: translate from English into Italian

Rapire, Portare via

Abduct: translate from English into Korean

납치하다, 유괴하다, 외전시키다

Abduct: translate from English into Russian

Похищать, Отводить, Насильно уводить, Насильно увозить, Обманом увозить, Оттягивать

Abduct: translate from English into Spanish

Secuestrar, Raptar

Word origin

early 17th century: from Latin abduct- ‘led away’, from the verb abducere, from ab- ‘away, from’ + ducere ‘to lead’.

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Abduct – similar words

abductions

æbˈdʌk.ʃən

noun
The action of forcibly taking someone away against their will.
Usage examples:
They organized the abduction of mr cordes on his way to the airport

noun
The act of making a person go somewhere with you, especially using threats or violence
Usage examples:
There has been a series of abductions of young children from schools in the area., he was charged w…

noun
The movement of a part of the body away from the central part of the body or from another body part
Usage examples:
Hip abduction exercises

Abductions - all meanings in English

abduction

æbˈdʌk.ʃən

noun
The action of forcibly taking someone away against their will.
Usage examples:
They organized the abduction of mr cordes on his way to the airport

noun
The act of making a person go somewhere with you, especially using threats or violence
Usage examples:
There has been a series of abductions of young children from schools in the area., he was charged w…

noun
The movement of a part of the body away from the central part of the body or from another body part
Usage examples:
Hip abduction exercises

Abduction - all meanings in English

abducting

æbˈdʌkt

verb
Take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap.
Usage examples:
The millionaire who disappeared may have been abducted

verb
Present participle of abduct
Usage examples:
The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists., listen for a clicking sound as the c…

verb
To force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence
Usage examples:
The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists.

Abducting - all meanings in English

abducted

æbˈdʌkt

verb
Take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap.
Usage examples:
The millionaire who disappeared may have been abducted

verb
Past simple and past participle of abduct
Usage examples:
The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists., listen for a clicking sound as the c…

verb
To force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence
Usage examples:
The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists.

Abducted - all meanings in English

Abduct synonims

capture

ˈkæp.tʃər

verb
Take into one's possession or control by force.
Usage examples:
The island was captured by australian forces in 1914

noun
The action of capturing or of being captured.
Usage examples:
The capture of the city

verb
To take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force
Usage examples:
Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured., rebel forces captured the city after a…

Capture - all meanings in English

hijack

verb
Unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes.
Usage examples:
A man armed with grenades hijacked the jet yesterday

noun
An incident or act of hijacking.
Usage examples:
An unsuccessful hijack attempt

verb
Take arbitrarily or by force

Hijack - all meanings in English

hold to ransom

idiom
To force someone to do something by putting that person in a situation where they have no choice
Usage examples:
He claimed his country was being held to ransom by threats of withdrawing aid.

Hold to ransom - all meanings in English

kidnap

verb
Abduct (someone) and hold them captive, typically to obtain a ransom.
Usage examples:
Militants kidnapped the daughter of a minister

noun
The action of kidnapping someone.
Usage examples:
They were arrested for robbery and kidnap

verb
Take someone away against their will, often for ransom

Kidnap - all meanings in English

make off with

phrasal verb
Carry something away illicitly.
Usage examples:
Burglars made off with all their wedding presents

phrasal verb
To steal something
Usage examples:
Thieves disguised as policemen made off with 13 pictures, including three rembrandts.

Make off with - all meanings in English

nobble

verb
Try to influence or thwart by underhand or unfair methods.
Usage examples:
An attempt to nobble the jury

verb
To make something fail, especially to make a horse in a race fail by giving it drugs
Usage examples:
The jury who convicted him were suspected of being nobbled., he nobbled her in the corridor to sign…

Nobble - all meanings in English

rape

reɪp

noun
The crime, typically committed by a man, of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will.
Usage examples:
He denied two charges of rape

noun
The wanton destruction or spoiling of a place.
Usage examples:
The rape of the countryside

verb
(typically of a man) force (another person) to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will.
Usage examples:
The woman was raped at knifepoint

Rape - all meanings in English

ravish

verb
Seize and carry off (someone) by force.
Usage examples:
There is no assurance that her infant child will not be ravished from her breast

verb
To give great pleasure to someone
Usage examples:
I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.

Ravish - all meanings in English

seize

verb
Take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
Usage examples:
She jumped up and seized his arm

verb
Take hold of; grab

verb
To take something quickly and hold it
Usage examples:
He seized her arm to lead her through the crowd., fig. while she was distracted, i seized the oppor…

Seize - all meanings in English

shanghai

verb
Force (someone) to join a ship lacking a full crew by drugging them or using other underhand means.
Usage examples:
They specialized in drugging and robbing sailors, sometimes arranging for them to be shanghaied abo…

noun
A catapult.
Usage examples:
Younger children would play ‘bullrush’, make shanghais and stilts and go bird nesting or exploring.

verb
Shoot with a catapult.
Usage examples:
In spite of his shanghaiing all the cats, the rodents were still on top

Shanghai - all meanings in English

snatch

verb
Quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.
Usage examples:
She snatched a biscuit from the plate

noun
An act of snatching or quickly seizing something.
Usage examples:
A quick snatch of breath

verb
Grasp hastily or eagerly

Snatch - all meanings in English

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