abducts

present tense third-person singular of abduct
as in kidnaps
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

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“Abducts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abducts. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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