Synonyms of abduct

abduct

verb

ab-ˈdəkt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kidnap
• capture
• seize
• snatch
• run off with
• impress
• make away with
• waylay
• steal
• make off with
• spirit
• hijack
• crimp
• take
• shanghai
• abscond (with)
• catch
• cop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deliver
• return
• redeem
• rescue
• restore
• ransom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abduct

Polly had been abducted at knifepoint from her home in Petaluma, north of San Francisco, during a slumber party. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

In the film, a couple’s baby boy is abducted and his frantic mother finds a way to get him back. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

In 2020, 1-year-old Mateo Mantufar-Barrera was abducted at gunpoint by kidnappers who jumped out of a passing vehicle near his home in Chamblee, a city about 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

In response, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele sent more than 2,000 troops to Haiti to help rescue the four technicians, who the Haitian government says were abducted. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026