Synonyms for abduct

Most common

capture · seize · kidnap · ravish · stretch

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Verb

Antonyms

restore, reinstate, adduct

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap.

   I was abducted by aliens.

Related words

Word family

abduce abducens abducent abduction abductor

Forms

Past participle

abducted
e.g. abducted → kidnaped, snatched, seized, ravished…

Example sentences

• capture Sami and Layla needed to split up to avoid capture.
• seize You have to seize the opportunity with both hands.
• kidnap Sami tried to kidnap a mentally challenged woman.
• stretch My friend got to ride a stretch limousine to prom!

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

nip¹

5 letters

seize¹

6 letters

spirit², kidnap², snatch¹, ravish, nobble, abduce

7 letters

capture², stretch¹

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spirit² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

enlever

Italiano

togliere

Deutsch

herausheben

Català

remoure