Synonyms for

Abducts

Verb / æˈbdʌkts / Another word for abducts — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Abducts means to take someone away by force or deception.

Synonyms & similar words

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Example sentences

  1. The police are investigating a case of child abduction.
  2. The kidnapper threatened to abduct the child's family.
  3. The aliens abduct humans for experiments.
  4. The gang abducted the businessman and demanded a ransom.
  5. The terrorists planned to abduct the politician.

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  • I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. - Hunter S. Thompson
  • Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't. - Mark Twain
  • The truth is rarely pure and never simple. - Oscar Wilde

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