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

An Amber Alert is a public warning system used across the country to help find a child who law enforcement believes has been abducted and may be in danger. — Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

In 2002, Kara Robinson Chamberlain, then 15, escaped and exposed a serial killer after being abducted in broad daylight. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Joe has just been abducted from her car, right in front of her house. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026

Two members of her team, Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliveira) and Tex (Jonah Wharton), are sent to help CIA senior case officer Kyle McManus (Thad Luckinbill) abduct the woman from a bar. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026