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

She is brought to a refugee camp as part of the official program to recover, exchange, and rehabilitate women who were abducted during the communal violence. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Prosecutors allege that on the day Melina was scheduled to return home to Quebec, Frattolin falsely reported that she had been abducted by two men in a white van, prompting an Amber Alert. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Investigators quickly concluded she’d been abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona, and doorbell camera images showed an armed, masked person outside her front door. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Thornton, who is accused of abducting Sabastian, is described as being 5 feet 1 inch tall. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026