Abducting

Pronunciation: /əbˈdʌktɪŋ/

Definitions of abducting

verb to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap

Example Sentences

A1 The police rescued the child from the man who was abducting her.

A2 The movie plot revolves around a group of aliens abducting humans for experiments.

B1 The criminal was caught in the act of abducting the wealthy businessman for ransom.

B2 The investigation revealed a sophisticated operation of abducting young women and selling them into slavery.

C1 The government agency specialized in preventing and solving cases of international abduction and trafficking.

C2 The notorious criminal mastermind was known for abducting high-profile individuals to use as leverage in his schemes.

Examples of abducting in a Sentence

formal The police are investigating a case of abducting a prominent businessman.

informal I heard that someone was caught abducting a celebrity last night.

slang Did you see that movie about abducting aliens?

figurative Her thoughts were constantly abducting her from reality.

Grammatical Forms of abducting

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

Origin and Evolution of abducting

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abducting' originated from the Latin word 'abductus', which means 'carried away'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the legal context to refer to the act of unlawfully taking someone away against their will, the term 'abducting' has evolved to also include the act of kidnapping or taking someone away by force.