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Learn the meaning of abducted, the past tense and participle of abduct, a verb that means to force someone to go somewhere or to move a body part. See sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus that illustrate how to use abducted in different contexts.
Learn the meaning of abduct as a verb, its synonyms, example sentences, and its origin from Latin. Abduct can mean to seize and take away a person by force, or to draw a part of the body away from a median axis.
Learn the meaning of abduct as a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Abduct can mean to take a person by force or to move a body part away from the central part of the body.
Learn the meaning of abduct as a verb, both in the sense of taking a person by force and in the medical sense of moving a body part. Find synonyms, antonyms, and examples of abduct in different contexts and languages.
Motives for kidnappings vary. Criminal gangs and insurgent groups may engage in kidnappings for economic reasons, to exert territorial control, to generate support, or as bargaining leverage. [1] [2] [3] Kidnapping of a child is known as child abduction, which is a separate legal category.
If he had abducted Ivan, would he hesitate to abduct Litizki if he found that the little tailor was in his way? From Project Gutenberg An ingenious, bold but unsuccessful attempt was made to abduct him from New York before the execution of the unfortunate Andre.
Definition of abduct verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
