Synonyms of abducted

abducted 1 of 2

adjective

as in kidnapped

Related Words

• kidnapped
• trapped
• subjugated
• subdued
• enslaved
• bound
• ensnared
• arrested
• occupied
• indentured
• captured
• imprisoned
• confined
• captive
• incarcerated
• caught
• jailed
• apprehended
• interned

Dissimilar Words

• free
• released
• unrestrained
• unconfined
• liberated
• freed
• delivered
• emancipated
• paroled
• enfranchised

abducted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of abduct

as in captured

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

• kidnapped
• captured
• seized
• snatched
• waylaid
• impressed
• made away with
• ran off with
• made off with
• hijacked
• spirited
• stole
• shanghaied
• absconded (with)
• caught
• crimped
• took
• copped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rescued
• delivered
• returned
• redeemed
• restored
• ransomed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abducted

Adjective

There were toddlers among the abducted children, according to the outlet. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026

The statement did not say how old the abducted schoolchildren are but the term ‘pupil’ in Nigeria usually refers to someone in kindergarten or primary school, typically covering ages up to 12. — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026

The dual timelines will continue, and the present-day Scarpetta will have a heavy new case, focusing on abducted teenage girls. — Barry Levitt, Time, 12 Mar. 2026

Savannah Guthrie is making a last-minute plea for help in finding her abducted mother, Nancy Guthrie. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2026

According to a criminal complaint, in December, the mother of the abducted girl had an unusual encounter with Bragg on Facebook. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026

The 38 abducted worshipers were freed almost a week later. — Rachel Wolf , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025

Based on the Arsène Lupin character Maurice Leblanc created in the early 1900s, the series initially followed Assane’s revenge mission against the Pellegrini family who wronged his father, before morphing into a search for his abducted son and then on to his mission to steal the Black Pearl. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025

The remaining 130 schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State in November have been released, a presidential spokesman said on Sunday, confirming that all abducted pupils are now free. — Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025

Verb

De Niro and Scott are on hand as an estranged father and son who are brought back together when Scott’s character’s young son is abducted after the pair move back to his sleepy hometown after a horrible tragedy. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 July 2026

However, Morehouse, who has spent more than a decade campaigning for the return of American children abducted to Japan, doubts the amendment to Japan’s Civil Code will bring significant change. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 12 July 2026

The attackers abducted 18 police officers, who were later found blindfolded and shot dead after fleeing into nearby mountains. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

In season one, the series followed Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton), a physicist, professor and family man who — one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago — is abducted into an alternate version of his life. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2026

On July 1, the news anchor made a rare statement regarding her 84-year-old mother, who was abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona in February. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 July 2026

The season ended with Beth and Rip’s adopted son Carter (Finn Little) being abducted by the family that Beulah scorned when going into business with the infamous Beth Dutton. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

One year after being abducted on-air, Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves looks back on surviving that harrowing incident. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Walker was abducted, raped, tortured and murdered after attending a Valentine’s Day dance with her boyfriend. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026