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

In the 1980s and early 1990s, statistically rare instances of strangers abducting white children from public spaces and murdering them became highly publicized. — Daniel Lachance, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

In June, in a southeastern area facing a prolonged dry spell, men abducted a rainmaker named Albino Lobillia and buried him alive, according to witnesses. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

The thriller novel by author Lee Child was originally released in 1998, and as the comment suggests, follows Jack Reacher and a politician’s daughter as they are abducted by a radical militia to be used as leverage in political negotiations. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

The second book in Child’s series, Die Trying follows Jack Reacher as he and a politician’s daughter are abducted by a radical militia, who want to use her as leverage to secede from the United States. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026