Abduction Definition

abdukzhən, əbdukzhən
abductions
noun
An abducting or being abducted.
Webster's New World
The carrying off of a person by force or fraud; esp., the kidnapping of a woman for marriage, prostitution, etc.
Webster's New World
An abducting of a part of the body.
Webster's New World
The changed position resulting from this.
Webster's New World

Leading away; a carrying away. [Early 17th century.]

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Other Word Forms of Abduction

Noun

Singular:
abduction
Plural:
abductions

Origin of Abduction

  • Compare French abduction.

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Abduction Sentence Examples

  • We tried to help with the South Carolina abduction of a girl taken from her bedroom.

  • He related details of a recent aborted abduction in Vermont.

  • Fortunately, her father heard a car drive away so the time of abduction was clearly set.

  • The police were treating the manner as abduction.

  • We couldn't do anything because abduction wasn't made public for three days and the child went missing sometime during a twelve hour overnight period.

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Words Ending With

NONION

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