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Synonyms for abductionæbˈdʌk ʃən
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Princeton's WordNet
abduction(noun)
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
abduction(noun)
(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
Wiktionary
abduction(noun)
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kidnappingabduction(noun)
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retroductionabduction(noun)
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retroduction
Dictionary of English Synonymes
abduction(n.)
Synonyms:
withdrawing, withdrawal, withdrawment, drawing awayabduction(n.)
Synonyms:
kidnapping
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases:
kidnapping, abductions, hijacking, removal, abducted, kidnap, sequestration, kidnapped, kidnappings, abducting, hijack, clearance, removing, subtraction, abstraction, bride, seizure, hostage-taking
Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #2902 | removal | |
| #3369 | clearance | |
| #6451 | removing | |
| #6890 | bride | |
| #15864 | abstraction | |
| #15914 | seizure | |
| #20111 | kidnapped | |
| #23488 | kidnapping | |
| #23786 | abduction | |
| #25516 | subtraction | |
| #28563 | hijack | |
| #29140 | abducted | |
| #36629 | hijacking | |
| #37070 | sequestration | |
| #37632 | kidnap | |
| #57125 | abductions | |
| #65942 | kidnappings | |
| #137521 | abducting |
Translations for abduction
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- отвличане, похищение, абду́кцияBulgarian
- únos, abdukceCzech
- Entführung, AbduktionGerman
- απαγωγήGreek
- forraboEsperanto
- rapto, secuestro, abducciónSpanish
- abduktio, sieppaus, poisvienti, ihmisryöstö, poistaminen, [[abduktiivinen]] [[päättely]], kidnappaus, loitonnusFinnish
- abduction, rapt, enlèvementFrench
- अपहरणHindi
- abduzione, rapimento, sequestroItalian
- 誘拐Japanese
- მოტაცება, აბდუქციაGeorgian
- 誘拐, 유괴Korean
- abductiō, raptiōLatin
- penculikanMalay
- schaking, abductie, ontvoering, ontvoeren, kidnappingDutch
- bortføring, abduksjon, kidnappingNorwegian
- abducção, rapto, abdução, seqüestroPortuguese
- похище́ние, абду́кцияRussian
- ugrabitevSlovene
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