Abduct

Pronunciation: /əbˈdʌkt/

Definitions of abduct

verb to take someone away illegally by force or deception

Example Sentences

A1 The police rescued the child who was almost abducted by a stranger.

A2 The criminals planned to abduct the wealthy businessman for ransom.

B1 The investigation revealed that the victim was abducted from her home in the middle of the night.

B2 The special forces were deployed to rescue the hostages who were abducted by the terrorists.

C1 The international organization works to prevent the abduction of children for human trafficking purposes.

C2 The government implemented strict security measures to combat the rising cases of abduction in the country.

Examples of abduct in a Sentence

formal The police were able to abduct the suspect without any harm.

informal I heard that they tried to abduct the cat from the neighbor's yard.

slang I can't believe they were planning to abduct him for ransom!

figurative The dark clouds seemed to abduct the sunlight, casting a gloomy shadow over the town.

Grammatical Forms of abduct

• past tense: abducted
• plural: abducts
• comparative: more abduct
• superlative: most abduct
• present tense: abduct
• future tense: will abduct
• perfect tense: has abducted
• continuous tense: is abducting
• singular: abduct
• positive degree: abduct
• infinitive: to abduct
• gerund: abducting
• participle: abducting

Origin and Evolution of abduct

First Known Use: 1765 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abduct' originated from the Latin word 'abductus', which comes from the combination of 'ab-' (away) and 'ducere' (to lead).

Evolution of the word: Originally, 'abduct' meant to lead away or take away by force. Over time, the meaning has evolved to refer specifically to the act of kidnapping or unlawfully taking someone away.