Antonyms for abduction
æbˈdʌk ʃənab·duc·tion

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1. abductionnoun

   Synonyms:
   kidnapping

2. abductionnoun

   Synonyms:
   retroduction

3. abductionnoun

   Synonyms:
   retroduction

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1. abduction

   Antonyms:
   addition, adduction, replacement, restitution, restoration, surrender, reinstatement

   Synonyms:
   abstraction, subtraction, deprivation, ablution, rape, seizure, appropriation

Matched Categories

1. • Capture
   • Motion
   • Physiology

Princeton's WordNet

1. abductionnoun

   the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

2. abductionnoun

   (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body

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1. abductionnoun

   Synonyms:
   kidnapping, child-stealing, man-stealing, defiliation

   Associated words:
   abduct, abductor

How to use abduction in a sentence?

1. State Department spokesman John Kirby:

   His abduction, his detention and now conviction on baseless charges demonstrated a flagrant disregard by Russian authorities for the rule of law and raises serious concerns regarding Russia's compliance with its international legal obligations.

2. Mike Pompeo:

   The settlement of the outstanding issues of concern surrounding North Korea, including the nuclear, missile and abduction issues, will be extremely important for Japan and also extremely important for peace and stability in the world.

3. Abdul Rahman Hammoud:

   The kidnapping of the Qatari hunters dealt a painful blow to the reputation of all the southern areas of Iraq, we are a tribal community and Gulf hunters are our guests. After the abduction, not a single hunter from the Gulf is coming to Iraq anymore, fearing from being kidnapped. It will take a long time to repair the damage and convince Gulf hunters to resume their Iraq trips.

4. Paulo Pinheiro:

   Nearly every surviving detainee has emerged from custody having suffered unimaginable abuses, for ordinary Syrians, the specter of arrest or abduction, and the near-inevitable horrors that follow, have paralyzed communities across the country.

5. Alex Salmond:

   How could they possibly not have known about the fate that had befallen a British citizen? the prime responsibility of all governments is to keep their own citizens safe from harm and governments are not meant to collaborate on the illegal abduction and then the torture of one of their own citizens.

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