abduct

Meaning

1. To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap.
2. To draw away, as a limb or other part, from the median axis of the body.

Synonyms

kidnap

snatch

hijack

carry off

seize

steal

nobble

ravish

take away

rape

rob

run away with

snap

swindle

swoop

take

thrill

usurp

whisk

wrest

entice out of

hold to ransom

carry off by force

bewitch

drag off by force

charm

dazzle

delight

filch

loot

pilfer

plunder

purloin

Pronounced as (IPA)

/æbˈdʌkt/

Etymology

From Latin abductus, perfect passive participle of abduco (“to lead away”), from ab (“away”) + duco (“to lead”).
* (physiology): Back-formation from abduction.