Synonyms of abduction

abduction

noun

ab-ˈdək-shən 

as in kidnapping

the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal

discredited reports of abductions by aliens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kidnapping
• rape
• hijacking
• snatch
• seizure
• impressment
• shanghaiing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abduction

From the voice of the one whose body has become the only frontier left, the yodel becomes a site to abduct the abductee from her own abduction. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

The actual abduction was committed, according to the feds, by supermarket owner Abu Chowdhury — who’s accused of heading a kidnapping ring that also snatched and tortured two men who crossed his vengeful wife, Iffat Lubna. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026

In the past, it's been falsely linked with everything from hurricanes to floods, wildfires and alien abductions. — Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The abduction or elopement of his wife, Helen, leads to the Trojan War. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026