as in to kidnap
to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully
the gangsters planned to abduct the industrialist's young daughter and demand a huge ransom from her family
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Elliott, 28, was picking up her car at a New Orleans parking garage when Hoffman, who was 18 at the time, abducted her at gunpoint before raping and killing her.
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Laura Barcella, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The child was abducted by Chinese police and brought to an unknown location deep inside the country.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
The boy was allegedly abducted by his mother on Nov. 27, 2017, according to police.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
He has not been charged with a crime, and some supporters have accused the government of abducting him.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Laura Barcella, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The child was abducted by Chinese police and brought to an unknown location deep inside the country.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
The boy was allegedly abducted by his mother on Nov. 27, 2017, according to police.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
He has not been charged with a crime, and some supporters have accused the government of abducting him.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Abduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abduct. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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