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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More than 1,100 people were killed in the October 7 attacks and another 253 people were abducted and taken to Gaza as hostages.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Authorities now believe Lindahl abducted Halle from her apartment's parking lot and killed her, Peat said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Based on the book by Patrick Radden Keefe, the nine-episode Say Nothing from FX Productions spans four decades and opens with the disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of t10 who was abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
At least 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 others abducted, according to Israeli authorities.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Authorities now believe Lindahl abducted Halle from her apartment's parking lot and killed her, Peat said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Based on the book by Patrick Radden Keefe, the nine-episode Say Nothing from FX Productions spans four decades and opens with the disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of t10 who was abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
At least 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 others abducted, according to Israeli authorities.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Abduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abduct. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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