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Definition of abduct verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

abduct

 verb
verb
NAmE//əbˈdʌkt//
 
, NAmE//æbˈdʌkt//
 
abduct somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they abduct
 
he / she / it abducts
 
past simple abducted
 
-ing form abducting
 
 
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to take someone away illegally, especially using force synonym kidnap He had attempted to abduct the two children.
abduction
 
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NAmE//əbˈdʌkʃn//
 
, NAmE//æb‑//
 
noun [uncountable, countable] child abductionSee abduct in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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