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Synonyms for abduct
æbˈdʌktabduct
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kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatchverb
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
"The industrialist's son was kidnapped"
Synonyms:
scam, hornswoggle, snatch up, cabbage, filch, con, kidnap, rook, swindle, bunco, snarf, purloin, pinch, nobble, gyp, goldbrick, victimize, mulct, hook, lift, diddle, gip, short-change, snatch, swipe, defraud, pilfer, sneak, snap, abstractAntonyms:
adductabductverb
pull away from the body
"this muscle abducts"
Synonyms:
kidnap, snatch, nobbleAntonyms:
adduct
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
abductverb
Synonyms:
kidnap, carry off, run away with, run off with
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List of paraphrases for "abduct":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1475 | abstract | |
#1651 | remove | |
#2529 | con | |
#4499 | lift | |
#5613 | hook | |
#7321 | snap | |
#11065 | scam | |
#16203 | sneak | |
#16326 | snatch | |
#16414 | cabbage | |
#17127 | pinch | |
#18031 | seize | |
#23488 | kidnapping | |
#28563 | hijack | |
#35780 | rook | |
#37632 | kidnap | |
#38462 | swipe | |
#42454 | gip | |
#49972 | defraud | |
#58296 | swindle | |
#72473 | diddle | |
#87124 | abduct | |
#96993 | snarf | |
#113787 | gyp | |
#138234 | bunco | |
#164852 | victimize | |
#176519 | filch | |
#199693 | pilfer |
How to use abduct in a sentence?
I can't really speak to you about the motive, i can just tell you it seems that he followed Mollie Tibbetts and seemed to be drawn to Mollie Tibbetts on that particular day and for whatever reason he chose to abduct Mollie Tibbetts.
NGOs (non-governmental organizations) are always there working and helping the communities ... why would we abduct or arrest them?
I can't really speak to you about the motive, i can just tell you it seems that Bahena Rivera followed her and seemed to be drawn to her on that particular day and for whatever reason, Bahena Rivera chose to abduct her.
I can't really speak to you about the motive, i can just tell you it seems that Mollie Tibbetts followed her and seemed to be drawn to her on that particular day and for whatever reason Mollie Tibbetts chose to abduct her.
Let me be very clear: I am innocent of any involvement in any conspiracy to abduct, kill or bury Mrs. McConville.
Translations for abduct
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- يخطفArabic
- отвличам, похищавамBulgarian
- unéstCzech
- cipioWelsh
- bortføre, kidnappeDanish
- entführenGerman
- απάγωGreek
- forrabiEsperanto
- secuestrar, abducir, raptarSpanish
- abduktoida, siepata, ryöstääFinnish
- enlever, ravirFrench
- elrabol, elmozdítHungarian
- abduktar, raptarIdo
- sottrarre, sequestrare, rapire, abdurreItalian
- 誘拐するJapanese
- RAPTOLatin
- pagrobtiLithuanian
- culikMalay
- kidnappen, ontvoerenDutch
- uprowadzićPolish
- abduzir, sequestrar, raptarPortuguese
- abduce, răpiRomanian
- похищать, похититьRussian
- dukotTagalog
- bắt cóc, [[rẽ]] [[ra]], [[giạng]] raVietnamese
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